Sustainable Materials Management Options for Construction and Demolition Debris
Citation:
Tolaymat, T. Sustainable Materials Management Options for Construction and Demolition Debris. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/601/R-18/001, 2018.
Impact/Purpose:
This document summarizes the following reports produced by EPA since 2012 to help practitioners, regulators, and other stakeholders manage CDD in a manner that is protective of human health and the environment
Description:
Construction and demolition debris (CDD) is a significant component of the solid waste stream in the United States (US). Depending on estimate methodology, CDD represents between 230 and 530 million metric tons of waste generation annually in the US. Regulation of CDD typically occurs at the state level, leading to a wide range of standards and practices for CDD management across the country. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognizes the significant role of CDD management in moving towards more sustainable materials management (SMM). The research summarized in this document is primarily concerned with non-disaster related CDD, and emergency management practices may differ from scenarios described in this report. This document summarizes the following reports produced by EPA since 2012 to help practitioners, regulators, and other stakeholders manage CDD in a manner that is protective of human health and the environment: • EPA (2012). Data Gap Analysis and Damage Case Studies: Risk Analyses from Construction and Demolition Debris Landfills and Recycling Facilities. EPA/600/R-13/303 • EPA (2014). Best Management Practices to Prevent and Control Hydrogen Sulfide and Reduced Sulfur Compound Emissions at Landfills that Dispose of Gypsum Drywall. EPA/600/R-14/039 • EPA (2014). Multimedia Environmental Assessment of Existing Materials Management Approaches for Communities. EPA/600/R-14/375 • EPA (2015). A Comparative Analysis of Life-Cycle Assessment Tools for End-of-Life Materials Management Systems. EPA/600/R-15/232 • EPA (2015). Methodology to Estimate the Quantity, Composition, and Management of Construction and Demolition Debris in the United States. EPA/600/R-15/111 • EPA (2017). The State of the Practice of Construction and Demolition Material Recovery. EPA/600/R-17/231