Construction and demolition -
Description and Handling Procedures

Specific material Description Handling instructions Picture
Asphalt paving sphalt pavement from roads, driveways, etc. Call first.
Asphalt roofing Composition roofing, three-tab or rolls. Call first.
Brick Red clay bricks. Call first.
Carpetpad/foam Polyurethane foam—carpetpad or other possible shapes as cushions, etc. Call first.
Ceramic tile Bathroom/kitchen ceramic tile. Call first.
Clean lumber Virtually unused dimensional lumber, scraps or whole lengths—usually not handled unless unpainted, untreated Call first.
Concrete Solid concrete slabs, chunks, blocks, etc. Call first.
Demolition wood Used dimensional lumber—usually not handled unless unpainted, untreated Call first.
Gypsum/drywall Gypsum wallboard—drywall, sheetrock. Call first.
Linoleum Still coming out of demolition jobs, but obsolete in new construction. Rare. Call first.
Porcelain, pure Toilets, some sinks, some drinking fountains. Call first.
Stone Rocks of limited size. Call first.
Trees/stumps Green wood/landclearing debris—from larger branches up to whole trees & stumps. Call first.
Window glass Plate glass from windows, shelves, etc. Call first.
Wooden pallets Wooden shipping pallets, reusable/repairable or grindable Call first.

Page Last Edited - 31 Jul, 2008