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[This article was originally published in March 2020 and has been revised and expanded.]

If you're engaged in a major construction project with demolition, odds are you'll end up with concrete, masonry and asphalt debris. So, what do you do with it?

Whether you are doing demolition, remodeling, or construction, there is always the time sensitive and costly process of getting rid of leftover debris.  Concrete disposal, in particular, can be challenging.

Topics: Construction Waste Disposal, construction debris removal, C&D waste, construction waste removal, concrete debris, concrete removal, construction waste, demolition, waste concrete recycling

[This article first appeared in January 2017 and has been expanded and revised.]

Construction can be dangerous, especially during the winter months when inclement weather makes for hazardous work conditions. But managing construction debris can help.

The work of construction - especially heavy construction and road construction - is already dangerous as it is without having to navigate rubble, debris, and junk material on a job site.

Topics: junk hauling, construction debris removal, construction debris, C&D waste, construction waste removal, safety

 

Construction and demolition, or C&D, has not seen a slowdown in the U.S. for most of the last decade and continues to generate tons of waste and debris. 

Unfortunately, while most of the by-products of construction waste is reusable or recyclable, we still send far too much C&D waste into landfills. 

Topics: construction debris removal, construction debris, C&D waste, construction waste removal, construction waste, demolition, deconstruction

 

There is a looming global concrete crisis and it's due to a vanishing supply of sand. That's right, sand. But one solution is concrete recycling.

The world's supply of sand for use in concrete is disappearing at an alarming rate and alternatives such as recycling concrete are needed.

Topics: C&D waste, construction waste removal, concrete debris, concrete removal, waste concrete recycling

 

Construction waste removal can be complicated. Being green with your construction debris means changing how you go about disposal.

Topics: construction debris removal, construction recycling, C&D waste, construction waste removal, demolition, deconstruction

 

[This post was originally published in September 2016 and has been revised and updated to reflect the most current information.]

All your construction debris doesn't have to go to a landfill.  There are options for reusing old building materials that can benefit you and the environment.

Topics: Landfills, construction debris removal, construction debris, construction recycling, C&D waste, concrete debris

For contractors, construction waste removal is an ongoing task. The challenge has always been how to manage it cost-effectively.

Topics: Construction Waste Disposal, construction debris, C&D waste, construction waste removal, concrete debris

When it's time to haul away your construction debris, what are your options? Many of your construction materials can be re-used and re-purposed. 

Topics: Construction Waste Disposal, construction debris, construction recycling, C&D waste, concrete debris

The summer construction season is in full swing and this means a lot of construction debris removal is needed.

Topics: Construction Waste Disposal, Landfills, outsourcing construction waste hauling, construction debris removal, construction recycling, C&D waste

So you've made the decision to do that big home remodeling project. You've got the plans, bought the materials, and have the tools. But could you be working with hazardous waste?

Topics: Residential Junk Removal, home remodeling, Landfills, Hazardous Waste, construction debris, C&D waste, toxic waste