What Should I do with Hazardous Waste from C&D Projects?
Hazardous waste and materials are common at construction sites. The Baywise website has information about how to handle hazardous wastes from deconstruction or demolition projects.
MF HERCC Reports
From 2010 to 2016, StopWaste chaired the Multifamily Home Energy Coordinating Committee (MF HERCC), which was a subcommittee of the U.S. EPA's California Home Energy Retrofit Coordinating Committee.
In 2015, MF HERCC updated and published two reports:
Overview
Materials-Climate Nexus
Local Government Climate Planning
Since 2008, StopWaste has assisted local governments in Alameda County with their climate action planning.
For more information about StopWaste's work on local government climate planning efforts, download this brief report.
Visit StopWaste.org/Climate for more on the materials-climate nexus.
Climate Action & Adaptation
The State of California has an aggressive goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 40% below 1990 levels by 2030. StopWaste leads and supports local and regional projects that reduce GHG emissions associated with buildings and landscapes, packaging, food waste and other materials.
Landscapes
StopWaste encourages the use of landscape strategies that improve soil health, sequester carbon and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, reduce waste, save water, and help keep our watersheds and communities healthy. Check out our sustainable landscape resources:
C&D Resources and FAQs
Codes & Standards
C&D Debris Requirements
Statewide: CALGreen, California's mandatory green building code, requires most new construction projects to divert at least 50% of C&D debris.
Construction & Demolition Debris
Construction and demolition (C&D) debris includes materials such as wood, drywall, metal, concrete, glass, insulation, soil and cardboard. C&D materials account for between 21.7 to 25.5% of the disposed waste stream in California (source: CalRecycle). With good planning, much of this material can be reduced, reused or recycled. Learn more:
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