Waste? NOT! Toolkit

Welcome to the extended, online version of the Waste? NOT! Toolkit, which includes case studies and resources not available in the print booklet.

You can jump directly to a section of interest by clicking on the links below, or page through the entire toolkit using the links at the bottom of each page.

Table of Contents

Introduction

An Introduction to the "Waste? NOT! Toolkit"

The Elephant in the Room

Glossary of Terms used in the Waste? Not! Toolkit
            

Reduce

Before You Build: Questions to consider
 

Reuse of Buildings

Renovation and Reuse: work with what you have

Deconstruction: take it down, piece by piece

Relocate: move a building

Reuse of Building Materials

New Life: reusing construction and demolition materials

Online Materials Exchange: Freecycle, Craigslist and Kijiji

Reuse Stores: finding buried treasures

Recycle

C&D Debris: many different types

Sort and $ave: turn trash into gold

Setting Up a Sorting System

Shifting to Green: questions for building professionals

Hazardous Waste: what to watch for

Resources

At the EAC, action is our middle name. Therefore we wanted to provide you with a number of resources to enable you to learn more and take action to reduce your C&D waste. Click here for a variety of useful resources.