Recovery jumps when hazardous building components are removed and CD debris processing fines are put to use. Construction and demolition (CD) debris management has been the focus of major attention in recent years. This has been especially true in Florida, where CD waste accounts for approximately 25 percent of the municipal waste stream. As reported in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's new CD characterization report, in recent years, Florida led the nation in the number of CD waste landfills (see "CD Debris: Putting the Pieces Together" in the September 1998 issue). The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Tallahassee) has addressed the CD debris issue by promulgating new requirements for CD management facilities and operators and by pro- moling the safe recycling of this waste stream.
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