Feature from Environmental Building News
November 1, 1995

What’s New in Construction Waste Management?

A few years ago, construction waste management and job-site source separation would have been considered nearly synonymous. It makes sense, after all, that if the materials have more value when separated by type, we should try to avoid mixing them together in the first place. While source separation still makes sense for many jobs and for certain materials, as waste management specialists get more involved in construction waste there is a growing trend “backwards,” towards single-bin disposal. Some contractors are finding such comingled disposal more cost-effective, and waste management companies can often recycle more of the material when they do the separation at a specialized facility.


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