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Table of Contents
The Handbook has been divided into sections for the purpose of ease of readability and access. The Handbook is presented in this format so that movement within the document is easy for all concerned. The sections are intended to follow a logical path in the C&D waste processes that most readers would be familiar with as a result of their interest in the topic.
  1. Introduction
    1. What this Handbook Contains
    2. Background – The National Picture
    3. Specifics for the Houston-Galveston Region
    4. The Residential Fraction
    5. Calculating Your Waste Stream
    6. Options for Building, Remodeling, and Deconstructing Projects
      1. Reduce
      2. Reuse and Recycle
    7. Methods to Reuse and Recycle
      1. On-site Reuse – Whole
      2. On-site Reuse – Pulverized or Grinding
      3. Offsite Reuse
      4. Offsite Recycling and Selling Scrap Materials
    8. Combining Strategies
  2. Where to Start?
    1. Planning Hints
    2. Additional Resources
  3. Design Opportunities
  4. Evaluating Waste and Identifying Opportunities
    1. Additional Resources
  5. Disposal Regulations
    1. Storage and Collection of Waste
  6. Recycling
    1. Economic Feasibility Tool
      1. Potential Savings Calculation
      2. Additional Resources
    2. Gypsum and Wood Recycling
      1. Resources
        1. Gypsum Drywall Management
        2. Wood Management
        3. Additional Gypsum and Wood Recycling Resources
    3. Asphalt Shingle Recycling
      1. Resources and Management
  7. Deconstruction
    1. Benefits of Deconstruction
    2. Deconstrution Practices
    3. Additional Deconstruction Resources
    4. Special Demolition Wastes
      1. Mercury Product Management
        1. Additional Mercury Resources
      2. Asbestos
        1. Benefits
        2. General Information about Asbestos
        3. Contractor Liability
        4. Asbestos Determination
        5. Worker Training, Certification, and Fees
      3. Flourescent and HID Lamps
        1. Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP)
        2. Lamp Management
        3. Regulations
        4. Best Practices
      4. Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
        1. PCB Management
        2. General EPA Information About PCB's
        3. Disposal of PCB Ballasts
        4. Recycling Ballasts
      5. Lead
        1. Lead Paint and Real Estate (Title X)
        2. Lead Dust
        3. OSHA and EPA Regulations
        4. Lead Disposal
        5. Engineering and Work Practice Controls
      6. Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
  8. Conclusion
    1. Reduce C&D Waste
    2. Reuse
    3. Recycle
  9. Additional Information Resources
  10. Recycling Vendors
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