|BUILDING - RELATED C & D WASTE CHARACTERISTICS| Local, state
and federal governments classify construction and demolition
(C&D) waste as "solid waste" that includes materials generated
from construction and demolition activities for the
transportation, building, and land clearing industries, as well
as disaster debris. Building-related C&D waste includes building
materials (asphalt shingles, insulation, concrete, wood, gypsum
drywall, PVC, metals, etc.), packaging materials (cardboard,
styrofoam, straps, pallets, etc.), tree stumps, and rubble
resulting from construction, remodeling, repair, and demolition
of homes, commercial buildings and other structures and
pavements. "Hazardous waste" or potentially harmful materials
may also be contained in building-related debris, although they
are not generally included in the official definitions of C&D
waste. These materials including lead, asbestos, mercury, liquid
paints and stains, pressure treated lumber, etc. must be removed
and disposed according to practices