We have a project that the local landfill has a recycle/reuse program. For example, they will chip out wood and reuse it as road bed materials to build the road system in the landfile.
Ourcontractor will dump construction debri-wood to this landfill. Are we qualified for the credit?
If the cost of dumping at this landfill is higher than at other landfill that doesn't have a recycle/reuse program, does this make difference for applying to this credit?
If the contractor sort out wood from other construction debri, does it make difference?
Thanks.
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Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
11478 thumbs up
September 26, 2011 - 9:54 pm
MIng, you need to document in some way the percentage of waste that is being diverted from the landfill. Diversion for use as "alternate daily cover" or ADC is allowed but you do need to document in some way how much of your waste is going to that. Sorting out and measuring the wood waste would be one way to help with that.
ming zeng
4 thumbs up
September 27, 2011 - 10:03 am
Does the sorting out and measuring the wood waste have to be done by contractor? Can contractor just get the information from landfill?
Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
11478 thumbs up
September 27, 2011 - 10:47 am
As long as it is reliably documented for the project, it is not important who does it.If the landfill does it, make sure you don't confuse the facility-wide rate vs. the project-specific rate.