Material from the construction, demolition, and renovation of buildings makes up one-third of the waste sent to landfills in the region. Metro Vancouver aims to increase recycling and encourage reuse rates of the construction, renovation, and demolition industry by diverting building materials, such as wood from disposal.
Wood and plastic are the largest components of construction and demolition waste disposed of in the region, according to the 2022 Metro Vancouver Waste Composition Study.
Recycling and reusing building materials has cost-saving incentives, saves trees, conserves landfill space, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and supports affordable housing.
Metro Vancouver has 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
Use the toolkit