Title: Benefits to groundwater quality by diverting construction and demolition wastes from landfills

Authors: Edgar D. Smith, Belinda S. Bishop

Addresses: US Army Corps of Engineers, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, P.O. Box 9005, Champaign, IL 61822, USA. ' Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC), 7935 114th Avenue, Largo, FL 33773, USA

Abstract: The objective of this report is to evaluate the effects to groundwater by diversion of solid wastes from landfills. The focus is directed to the diversion of solid wastes from construction and demolition landfills associated with deconstruction and demolition projects. The environmental benefits of this diversion are discussed including groundwater contamination issues. Additionally, diversion methods and techniques are presented.

Keywords: groundwater quality; lead-based paint; construction wastes; demolition wastes; solid wastes; landfills; groundwater contamination; water pollution; waste diversion.

DOI: 10.1504/IJETM.2005.006851

International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management, 2005 Vol.5 No.2/3, pp.230 - 245

Published online: 18 Apr 2005 *

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