Vermont § 6605m - Architectural waste recycling

§ 6605m. Architectural waste recycling

• (a) Definitions. In addition to the definitions in section 6602 of this chapter, as used in this section: (1) “Architectural waste” means discarded drywall, metal, asphalt shingles, clean wood,
  and plywood, and oriented strand board derived from the construction or demolition
  of buildings or structures. (2) “Commercial project” means construction, renovation, or demolition of a commercial
  building or of a residential building with two or more residential units. (b) Materials recovery requirement. Beginning on or after January 1, 2015, if a person produces 40 cubic yards or more
  of architectural waste at a commercial project located within 20 miles of a solid
  waste facility that recycles architectural waste, the person shall: (1) arrange for the transfer of architectural waste from the project to a certified solid
  waste facility, which shall be required to recycle the architectural waste or arrange
  for its reuse unless the facility demonstrates to the Secretary a lack of a market
  for recycling or reuse and a plan for reentering the market when it is reestablished;
  or (2) arrange for a method of disposition of the architectural waste that the Secretary
  of Natural Resources deems appropriate as an end use, including transfer of the architectural
  waste to an out-of-state facility that recycles architectural waste and similar materials. (c) Transition; application. The requirements of this section shall not apply to a commercial project subject to
  a contract entered into on or before January 1, 2015 for the disposal or recycling
  of architectural waste from the project. (d) Guidance on separation of hazardous materials. The Secretary of Natural Resources shall publish informational material regarding
  the need for a solid waste facility that recycles architectural waste to manage properly
  and provide for the disposition of hazardous waste and hazardous material in architectural
  waste delivered to a facility. (Added 2013, No. 175 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)