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The weather isn't cooperating everywhere in the country, but in many places construction has picked up again. And this means new homes and structures and more construction debris removal. 

Now that spring is officially here and the weather is improving in most of the country, new home construction and other building projects are ramping. And this means a great deal of construction waste and debris is being produced on job sites. And that means someone has to take care of getting rid of it.

Topics: outsourcing construction waste hauling, construction debris removal, construction debris, construction recycling, construction waste removal

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

Construction, while it can be a profitable industry, comes with a large number of unique challenges.

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. 

Because of the durability and potential for reuse of concrete debris, it is a great candidate for recycling. Most construction projects create large amounts of debris, and much of the waste material in that debris can be recycling, repurposed or reused in some form or another.

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

Every contractor knows that construction projects can be unpredictable. However, you can always count on needing construction debris removal!

[This post was revised and updated from the original published in October 2016]

Topics: Construction Waste Disposal, Business Junk Removal, outsourcing construction waste hauling, construction debris removal, construction debris, construction recycling

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?

The sobering reality is that construction projects are known for the presence of "hazardous materials." Seemingly innocuous products actually contain elements and chemicals that are labeled as hazardous. Consequently, when the cut-offs, scrap pieces and debris from these materials are hauled off and disposed of, they then become "hazardous waste."

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

With winter behind us and construction in full swing, so is construction debris removal. And that means far more than a clean job site. 

Anyone who has worked in construction any length of time knows that it can be hazardous and safety is a priority. What many of them don't realize, however, is that construction debris removal can help minimize the dangers that can plague a typical job site. 

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

A variety of materials in the construction debris disposal stream can be recycled. But few of them can be quickly made into new products. That's not the case for wood debris.

The construction and demolition (C&D) waste industry is growing and continually developing, yet too many contractors still aren't making full use of it's potential.

Topics: Green Junk Removal, Landfills, construction debris, construction recycling, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, The Bin

You may not think your new home improvement project is going to produce hazardous waste. But the truth is your construction debris contains more than you know.

 

Topics: junk hauling, home remodeling, junk removal, Hazardous Waste, construction debris, construction waste removal

Despite what many people may think, all construction waste does not have to end up in a landfill. With the options to recycle or reuse construction debris, contractors can choose to be green.

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

Construction projects create construction debris. Most of the time this is easily cleaned up and disposed of. But what about the debris from hazardous materials?

Topics: Hazardous Waste, construction debris removal, construction debris, construction recycling, C&D waste