Construction and demolition debris

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-006243",
  "term": "Construction and demolition debris",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Construction and Demolition Debris",
  "definition": "1. Refers to waste that is generated during the construction, remodeling, repair, or demolition of buildings, bridges, pavements, and other structures. C&D debris includes concrete, asphalt, lumber, steel girders, steel rods, wiring, dry wall, carpets, window glass, metal and plastic piping, tree stumps, soil, and other miscellaneous items related to the activities listed above. This category also includes natural disaster debris.\n\n2. Waste materials generated during the construction, renovation, and demolition of buildings, roads, and bridges. Construction and demolition debris often contains bulky, heavy materials such as concrete, wood (from buildings), asphalt (from roads and roofing shingles), gypsum (from drywall), metals, bricks, glass, plastics, building components (doors, windows, plumbing fixtures), and trees, stumps, earth, and rock from clearing sites.\n\n3. Waste building materials, dredging materials, tree stumps, and rubble resulting from construction, remodeling, repair, and demolition of homes, commercial buildings and other structures and pavements. May contain lead, asbestos, or other hazardous substances.",
  "abbreviation": "C&D Debris",
  "subject": "Environmental events",
  "references": [
    "U.S. EPA, 1989, 1994d",
    "EPA Report on the Environment Glossary at http://www.epa.gov/ncea/roe/glossary.htm; Report on the Environment (ROE) Glossary",
    "Terms of Environment"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/construction-and-demolition-debris/"
}