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NC-2009 MRc2:Construction Waste Management

Maximum distance to facilities?

Reid Middlebrooks

Sustainability Director

Apollo BBC

LEEDuser Basic Member

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April 30, 2013

We have a project in a small town that is very remote. The nearest recycling facilities are 150 miles away by rail or truck. Another option is 1,500 miles by barge. Is there a maximum distance you can travel to divert construction waste?

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Wed, 05/01/2013 - 13:33

There is not a maximum distance prescribed by LEED but it will become cost prohibitive to transport waste long distances and may not make financial sense.

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