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6 <br /> 1. Continue to require complete separation and not be concerned about the <br /> additional costs to the project of deconstruction or other means of <br /> separating the regulated materials. One assumption here is that this will <br /> stimulate the development of a deconstruction industry. This would help <br /> the savings from deconstruction, in avoidance of tipping fees plus <br /> potential revenue from the sale of salvaged materials, outweigh the costs. <br /> 2.. Exempt demolition.waste from separation requirements. <br /> 3. Set a size threshold for the project so that demolition of projects of say <br /> less than 1,000 square feet would be exempt from the source-separation <br /> requirement. Those greater than threshold would not be exempt. <br /> 4. Raise the tolerance limits for allowance of regulated recyclable materials <br /> mixed with the demolition wastes from a minimal amount to some <br /> reasonable percent of the total waste. E.g. no more than 10%clean, solid <br /> sawn wood and no more than 2%metals or other regulated recyclable <br /> materials. <br /> 5. Grant permits for deconstruction immediately and reserve the demolition <br /> permits for 180 days or even up to one year as an incentive to deconstruct. <br /> In addition, allow some higher tolerance for those projects in which it is <br /> difficult to separate recyclable materials such as wood with significant <br /> amounts of old plaster on it or metals that are tied to flooring or other <br /> non-metal structural members. <br /> The table below summarizes these options for managing regulated recyclable materials <br /> from demolition wastes. <br /> Table 2 <br /> Options for Regulating Demolition Wastes <br /> Option Advantages Disadvantages <br /> 1.Require complete separation May"force"development of Creates more expense for builder. <br /> of related recyclable deconst expertise as a response. <br /> materials as with new No judgment calls about what is <br /> construction. demo v.remodeling,renovation, <br /> etc. <br /> 2. Exempt demo waste from Creates a"compromise" Ensures more waste,creates animosity <br /> Separation Requirements atmosphere b/w the regulators and b/w new const.and demo.Reduces the <br /> those regulated. push for reuse/deconst. <br /> 3 and 4.Exempt small demo Reasonable approaches under Difficult to set size or tolerance threshold <br /> projects from separation which costs are reduced where and requires constant re-evaluation, <br /> requirements or set higher project cannot bear them. creates potential"loopholes".Difficult to <br /> tolerance levels for enforce. <br /> separation from demo <br /> projects than new const. <br /> 5. Grant deconst.permits Potentially encourages deconst. Causes artificial delay in projects without <br /> early, delay for demo because of time advantage to creating any advantage.Builders will just <br /> permits builder wait it out then charge more due to lost <br /> time. <br /> 6 <br />