Waste Reduction, Construction and Demolition Debris - Iowa ...
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as refrigerants, mercury-containing devices <strong>and</strong> PCB capacitors. IDNR requires that<br />
all discarded appliances be demanufactured by a permitted appliance demanufacturer<br />
prior to disposal.<br />
Demanufacturers remove the hazardous components <strong>and</strong> dispose of them in an<br />
environmentally sound manner prior to recycling the metal. For a listing of permitted<br />
collectors <strong>and</strong> demanufacturers visit www.iowadnr.gov/waste/recycling/appliance.html.<br />
Asbestos Containing Materials - Siding, Flooring, Roofing <strong>and</strong> Insulation<br />
Asbestos containing items normally require special h<strong>and</strong>ling by licensed personnel<br />
<strong>and</strong> proper disposal. Contact IDNR for details on proper identification <strong>and</strong> h<strong>and</strong>ling of<br />
materials containing asbestos. You may find contact information <strong>and</strong> guidelines at www.<br />
iowadnr.gov/air/prof/asbestos/asbestos.html.<br />
Brick, building stone, concrete, broken asphalt pavement, wood waste from downed<br />
trees <strong>and</strong> unpainted or untreated wood<br />
The term “clean” refers to material that is unpainted, untreated <strong>and</strong> not<br />
contaminated with petroleum or other contaminants. Clean items may be disposed<br />
of without prior approval as long as the site selected does not impact surface waters,<br />
wetl<strong>and</strong>s, floodplains <strong>and</strong> critical habitat areas. For more information contact your<br />
local solid waste agency. Contacts may be found at www.iowadnr.gov/waste/sw/files/<br />
planareacontacts.pdf.<br />
Communities should consider composting or chipping smaller clean wood waste<br />
for use in l<strong>and</strong>scapes damaged by the storm event or offering clean wood waste for use<br />
as firewood. Clean brick, building stone, concrete <strong>and</strong> asphalt may be stockpiled for<br />
crushing <strong>and</strong> reusing in future building projects.<br />
Contaminated Materials<br />
Items such as glass, asphalt <strong>and</strong> fiberglass roofing, carpeting <strong>and</strong> pad, insulation, pvc<br />
piping, siding, drywall, plaster, clothing <strong>and</strong> furniture that cannot be reused or recycled<br />
due to contamination must be disposed of in a permitted l<strong>and</strong>fill.<br />
Electronics<br />
Electronics or e-waste (also known as brown goods), refers to electronic equipment<br />
including computers, printers, televisions, cellular phones, digital cameras, MP3<br />
players, DVD players <strong>and</strong> electronic games.<br />
Some electronics contain hazardous materials. If disposed of improperly, they pose a<br />
potential threat to human health <strong>and</strong> the environment <strong>and</strong> therefore must be h<strong>and</strong>led<br />
by permitted facilities. For a listing of permitted facilities visit www.iowadnr.gov/waste/<br />
recycling/howto.html.<br />
Hazardous Materials<br />
Many municipalities have collection programs for h<strong>and</strong>ling hazardous materials<br />
generated from residents <strong>and</strong> Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators<br />
(CESQG). If your community does not have a household hazardous waste program or<br />
your business is not conditionally exempt, arrangements can be made with an outside<br />
contractor for collection <strong>and</strong> proper disposal. Residents or exempt small quantity<br />
generators may contact their Regional Collection Center. Contact information may<br />
be found at www.iowadnr.gov/waste/hhm/index.html. Large quantity generators<br />
<strong>and</strong> areas that do not have a Regional Collection Center may obtain a listing of<br />
contractors by contacting their <strong>Iowa</strong> <strong>Waste</strong> Exchange Area Resource Specialist. Contact<br />
information may be found at www.iowadnr.gov/waste/iwe/index.html.<br />
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