1. The New Construction and Demolition Debris Waste Ban Amendments
EBC Seminar
October 28, 2005
Recovering Renewable Energy from Construction and Demolition Debris Wood
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2. Goal of Waste Bans Promote recycling and reuse of materials
Reduce the amount disposed in landfills and MWCs
Focus on materials that have markets today or for which markets are being developed
Focus on materials readily identified in the waste stream and which are easily diverted from disposal
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3. C&D Management from 2001-2003 MassDEP C&D Management in 2001,
2002 and 2003
2001
2002
2003 Ge
nerated
4,550,000
4,750,000
4,720,000
Disposed
890,000
620,000
720,000 In -
State
520,000
370,000
Out of
270,000
100,000
350,000
Diverted
3,660,000
4,130,000
3,990,000
Recycled
3,200,000
3,540,000
3,360,000 o
Asphalt, Brick,
and Concrete (
ABC)
2,830,000
3,280,000 o
Metal
80,000
50,000
C&D wood
40,000
20,000
Wood Waste
180,000
110,000
Other*
60,000
C&D Other
Diversion
520,000
590,000
630,000
C&D Fines
380,000
400,000
430,000
C&D Wood for
Fue l
140,000
130,000
90,000
C&D Residuals
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4. What will be banned from disposal?
Asphalt Pavement
Brick
Concrete
Metal
Wood
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5. Exemptions
Loads under 5 cubic yards do not need comprehensive load inspections or record-keeping
20% de minimis standard of ABC, metal and wood combined per load
MWCs may accept wood for combustion
Transfer stations can send loads to facilities that will divert restricted material from disposal.
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6. When will asphalt pavement, brick, concrete, metal and wood ban go into effect?
July 1, 2006
Note: Waste Ban Compliance Plans need to be submitted to appropriate MassDEP regional office by April 1, 2006.
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7. Massachusetts Capacity to Process C&D Waste
10 C&D waste processing facilities in Massachusetts
1 C&D processing facility in NH which takes 65% of its material from MA sources
Total management capacity of over 7,000 tpd
Total yearly capacity of approximately 2,100,000 tpy
4 new facilities coming on line that will add 1,110,000 tons per year of capacity
1 permitted and under construction
3 in the permit process
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8. How will the Waste Ban on Asphalt Pavement, Brick, Concrete, Metal and Wood Work?
Landfills will not be allowed to accept any of these banned materials for disposal.
MWCs will be exempt from the ban on wood
Facilities can meet the ban by not accepting the materials or by diverting the materials to C&D processing facilities.
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9. Biomass Facilities
Currently, no biomass facilities using C&D wood are operating or proposed in Massachusetts.
Any proposed facilities will be subject to EOEA’s MEPA process and MassDEP’s regulatory process including stringent air quality regulations.
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10. Summary
Massachusetts has sufficient capacity online and coming online to process all the C&D waste generated and to divert banned materials from disposal.
MassDEP does not expect significant export of C&D waste for disposal in landfills.
Transfer stations must comply with the waste bans and will need to demonstrate that if they accept C&D waste then those loads will be diverted to a C&D processor or directly to recycling markets.
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11. Summary
Wood used as a boiler fuel is being shipped to facilities in other states that are permitted to accept and use C&D wood as boiler fuel.
Currently, most C&D wood used as boiler fuel goes to two facilities in Maine with such permits. This is not expected to increase dramatically due to the ban.
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12. Summary C&D wood is used as a component of C&D fines and residuals.
C&D fines and residuals from processing facilities are used as alternative daily cover and grading and shaping material for closure of several old and uncapped landfills. This use is expected to continue.
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