Guide

Recycling Construction and Demolition Waste

What actually gets diverted from the landfill.

Concrete and masonry

Clean concrete, brick and block are crushed into aggregate and reused as base material. Keep loads free of wood, rebar mesh and trash to qualify.

Metal

Structural steel, ductwork, appliances, copper and aluminum all have scrap value and are pulled from loads routinely.

Wood

Clean, untreated dimensional lumber can be ground into mulch or biomass fuel. Painted, treated and engineered wood usually cannot.

Cardboard and packaging

On new construction, a dedicated cardboard container often pays for itself in reduced mixed-waste tonnage.

What separation buys you

Separated loads carry lower disposal rates and produce cleaner documentation for projects tracking waste diversion.

Talk it through with us

Reading a guide gets you most of the way there. A two-minute phone call gets you the rest. Call (205) 584-4132 and describe the project, or request a written quote.

Need a dumpster in Bessemer this week?

Tell us about the project and we will recommend a size and quote a flat price in a few minutes.

Tap to Call (205) 584-4132