Construction & Demolition

Construction and demolition (C&D) waste is one of the five priority, non-residential solid waste streams identified by P²AD and DCA during a landfill survey. Therefore, P²AD has tried to quantify, characterize, and develop a plan for reducing and recycling construction and demolition debris in Georgia.

More than 1.9 million tons of C&D were disposed of in C&D landfills in Georgia in FY 1999. There were 32 C&D landfills in Georgia in FY 1999. (Source: Georgia Environmental Protection Division, July 1999.)

• Planning Guide from EPA. Managing Your Environmental Responsibilities: A Planning Guide for Construction and Development.
• New Scrap Wallboard.
  • Guidelines for On-site Use of New Scrap Wallboard in Georgia Residential Construction (PDF, 125KB)
  • Fact sheet for On-site Beneficial Use of New Scrap Wallboard in Georgia Residential Construction (PDF, 205KB)
• Ground Wood Waste. Fact sheet for On-site Reuse of Ground Wood Waste from Georgia Residential Construction (PDF, 112KB)
• Renovations. Fact sheet on Reduction, Reuse and Recycling of Wastes from Renovations (PDF, 85KB)
• Salvage Centers. Fact sheet on Reuse and Salvage Centers for Construction Managers (PDF, 60KB)
• C&D Recyclers. Construction and Demolition (C&D) Recyclers in Georgia (PDF, 8KB)
• C&D Activities & Programs
  • Asphalt shingle recycling
  • Waste audits
  • Residential construction waste management roundtable
  • Military C&D activities and resources
  • Greenprints conference and tradeshow
• C&D Publications