Vermont Mobile Home Deconstruction

A recent study by the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources investigated the feasibility of

deconstructing mobile homes for salvage. The study was prompted by an unexpected waste disposal crisis—a group of condemned, flash-flooded, mobile homes. A surprising underground market for mobile home windows, fixtures, and chassis was discovered as a part of the study. Conducted in cooperation with the Manufactured Housing Institute, the study also revealed work on mobile home deconstruction being done in Wisconsin, Illinois, and North Carolina. For a copy of the full report, visit www.anr.state.vt.us/dec/wastediv/solid/TRAILER.pdf.