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MR Credit 2.1 & 2.2
Construction Wast Management: Divert from Landfill
6
Environmental Studies
Professional
08/12/2008

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Term

MR 2.1

Construction Waste Management:

Divert from Landfill

Definition

Recycle/salvage at least 50% of construction waste by weight or volume 

 

PTS-1

Term

MR 2.2

Construction Waste Management:

Diverst from Landfill

Definition

Recycle/Salvage at least 75% of construction waste by weight or volume

 

PTS-2

Term
Construction and demolition debris
Definition
includes waste and recyclables generated from construction, renovation, and demolition or deconstruction of pre-existing structures.
Term
Recycling
Definition
is the collection, reprocessing, marketing and use of materials that were diverted or recovered from the solid waste stream
Term
Reuse
Definition
is a strategy to return materials to active use in the same or realted capacity
Term
Tipping Fees
Definition
are fees charged by a landfill for disposal of waste volumes.  The fee is typically quoted for one ton of waste
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