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Construction and Demolition Waste Reduction Toolkit

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Recycling and reusing building materials has cost-saving incentives, saves trees, conserves landfill space, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and supports affordable housing.

Metro Vancouver created the Construction and Demolition Waste Toolkit to help contractors, project managers, and home owners find:

  • Alternatives to traditional demolition
  • Ways to reuse and recycle building materials
  • Construction and demolition facilities, recycling depots, and service providers
  • Resources for the management of hazardous materials commonly found in construction sites
For information about municipal requirements and contact information, visit Construction and Demolition Waste, Recycling, and Reuse.

Find information about construction and demolition waste management, including where to take items for disposal, how to estimate the cost, and best practices for managing hazardous materials.​​

If a site has an existing structure that needs to be removed, there are several alternatives to demolition including adaptive reuse, house moving, deconstruction, salvage, and reuse of building materials.

Explore the possibilities — view recent projects that saved on costs or resources through these methods.​​​​

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