Thesis
Construction and demolition recycled wood waste assessment in the Northwest United States
Washington State University
Master of Science (MS), Washington State University
2013
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/101238
Abstract
The research discussed in this thesis examines construction and demolition (C&D) sourced recycled wood waste (RWW) within the northwest United States, which includes the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. The three primary objectives of this assessment include a literature review of the RWW supply chain, an inventory assessment of RWW within the northwest United States, and an evaluation of potential factors that may influence RWW. A literature review was performed to assess supply chain characteristics, which includes sources of wood waste, operational factors of recycling wood, transportation and hauling, markets for recycled wood, and federal government policies. Notable federal policies include recent revisions to the Clean Air Act and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, such as the Boiler MACT rule revision and the Non-Hazardous Secondary Material (NHSM) rule revision. The inventory assessment of RWW in the northwest United States included an examination of state websites and solid waste and recycling reports pertaining to government policies, methods of data collection, and annual quantities. A RWW supply chain assessment was performed to explore RWW characteristics for counties, landfills, and Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs). v A questionnaire was used to collect RWW data and understand aspects pertaining to MRFs, and the results were mapped and spatially analyzed using ESRI ArcGIS mapping software. The evaluation of factors compared RWW quantities with population and Residential Building Permits (RBPs) over time to determine potential correlations. A regression and multi-regression analysis was performed to determined models for estimating RWW quantities per population and RBPs
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Details
- Title
- Construction and demolition recycled wood waste assessment in the Northwest United States
- Creators
- Gerald Andrew Schneider
- Contributors
- Karl Englund (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Civil and Environmental Engineering, Department of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Science (MS), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; [Pullman, Washington] :
- Identifiers
- 99900525173601842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis