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1. Continue to require complete separation and not be concerned about the additional costs to the project of deconstruction or other means of separating the regulated materials. One assumption here is that this will stimulate the development of a deconstruction industry. This would help the savings from deconstruction, in avoidance of tipping fees plus potential revenue from the sale of salvaged materials, outweigh the costs. 2. Exempt demolition waste from sepazation requirements. 3. Set a size threshold for the project so that demolition of projects of say less than 1,000 squaze feet would be exempt from the source-sepazation requirement. Those greater than threshold would not be exempt. 6 4. Raise the tolerance limits for allowance of regulated -recyclable materials mixed with the demolition wastes from a minimal amount to some reasonable percent of the total waste. E.g. no more than 10% clean, solid sawn wood and no more than 2% metals or other regulated recyclable materials. 5. Grant permits for deconstruction immediately and reserve the demolition permits for 180 days or even up to one year as an incentive to deconstruct. In addition, allow. some higher tolerance for those projects iri which it is difficult to separate recyclable materials such as wood with significant amounts of old plaster on it or metals that are tied to flooring or other non-metal structural members. The table below summarizes these options for managing regulated recyclable materials from demolition wastes. Table 2 Options for Regulating Demolition Wastes Option Advantages Disadvanta es 1.Require complete separation May "force" development of Creates more expense for builder. of related recyclable deconst expertise as a response. materials as with new No judgment calls about what is construction. demo v. remodeling, renovation, etc. 2. Exempt demo waste from Creates a "compromise" Ensures more waste, creates animosity Separation Requirements atmosphere b/w the regulators and b/w new coast. and demo. Reduces the those re lated. ush far reuse/deconst. 3 and 4: Exempt small demo Reasonable approaches under Difficult to set size or tolerance threshold projects from separation which costs are reduced where and requires constant re-evaluation, requirements or set higher project cannot bear them. creates potential "loopholes". Difficult to tolerance levels for enforce. separation from demo ro'ects than new coast. 5. Grant deconst. ,permits Potentially encourages deconst. Causes artificial delay in projects withou early, delay for demo because of time advantage to creating any advantage. Builders will jus~ permits builder wait it out then charge more due to lost time. 6