Environmental Business Council’s Health Care Seminar

1. Environmental Business Council’s Health Care Seminar MassDEP’s Construction and Demolition Debris Ban Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection October 14, 2005 MassDEP

2. DEP Construction and Demolition (C&D) DebrisInitiatives • Beyond 2000 Solid Waste Master Plan • C&D Subcommittee of the SWAC • C&D Subcommittee’s Recommendation & Issues • C&D Disposal Ban Status • Impact on Health Care Facilities MassDEP

3. C&D Management from 2001-2003 MassDEP

4. C&D and the Beyond 2000 Solid Waste Master Plan (SWMP) • www.state.ma.us/dep/bwp/dswm/mplan/swmp.doc • Achieve Non-MSW waste reduction rate of 88% by 2010 • Promote source reduction in building design, construction and redevelopment • Support development of recycle/reuse infrastructure • Implement a disposal ban on C&D Debris MassDEP

5. C&D Subcommittee • External Stakeholders (150+) • Meeting bi-monthly since April 2001 • Focus on the implementation of the C&D aspects of the SWMP • Recommend amendments to Solid Waste Regulations and Guidance Document to DEP MassDEP

6. C&D Workgroups • Policy Workgroup • Source Separation Workgroup • Market Development Workgroup • Processing Workgroup • Gypsum Workgroup • Asphalt Shingles Workgroup MassDEP

7. C&D Subcommittee Recommendations • Add asphalt paving, brick, concrete, metal and wood to the list of materials banned in 310 CMR 19.017 • Require C&D processing facilities to comply with existing ban on OCC • State in background document and guidance documents to the regulations, DEP’s intent to ban other C&D debris at later dates • Amend existing guidance document to incorporate C&D debris MassDEP

8. ISSUES Homeowners not intended target Zero tolerance is not feasible Much wood waste is ultimately burned for fuel Transfer stations will send material to other SW facilities that will separate restricted material PROPOSED STRATEGY Loads under 5 cubic yards need not be inspected 20% deminimis standard of ABC, metal and wood combined per load MWCs may accept wood for combustion Transfer stations can send loads to facilities with approved Waste Ban Compliance Plan Issues & Proposed Strategies MassDEP

9. Status of Regulations • Public Hearings and Comment Period Completed July 30, 2004 • Regulations Promulgated on October 7, 2005 • Effective Date: • July 1, 2006 MassDEP

10. What does this mean for Facility Managers? • Increase C&D processing/recycling facilities • Opportunities to reduce disposal costs • Case Studies:http://www.mass.gov/dep/recycle/cdhome.htm • Compliment Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certification MassDEP

11. Next Steps C&D Subcommittee is reviewing additional C&D debris to add to the list of restricted material: • Gypsum Wallboard • Proposed “clean” gypsum wallboard recycling facility start-up – Winter 2005 • Asphalt Shingles • Two existing “post-consumer” recyclers MassDEP

12. Jim McQuade Massachusetts DEP One Winter Street Boston, MA 02108 Tel. 617-348-4095 james.mcquade@state.ma.us MassDEP’s Construction and Demolition Web Page: http://www.mass.gov/dep/recycle/cdhome.htm Additional Information MassDEP