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Construction and Demolition Waste![]() Federal agencies can count on GSA to meet their space requirements. Construction and demolition are necessary aspects of GSA's public buildings business practices. These projects can generate a significant amount of material that may be recycled or reused. By reducing waste sent to a landfill, GSA reduces its impact on landfill space, while also reducing project costs. In the Rocky Mountain Region, a plumbing replacement project for the Denver Federal Center (DFC) produced over 500 porcelain toilets slated for landfill disposal. GSA recycled these materials, and debris from the demolition of eight buildings and two concrete slabs, as aggregate. The cost savings totaled $37,125, from the recycling of 75,000 tons of material that was used as backfill and road base material on-site. Additionally, the community benefitted by avoiding the traffic and other impacts from the 319 semi-truckloads of material that would have been otherwise transported through their area.
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Last Reviewed 6/12/2008
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