Construction Waste Management: Materials List
Accepted:
Accepted construction materials include:
- Concrete, brick, and untreated wood
- Siding, ceiling tile, gypsum board, and various insulations
- Solid roofing materials such as asphalt shingles
- Glass from doors and windows
- Structural materials made from metal, wood, fiberglass, and durable plastic
- Incandescent light fixtures that do not contain fluorescent tubing or lighting
- Plumbing fixtures such as toilets, bathtubs, and wash basins
- Floor coverings that are attached to a building during demolition.
- Broken and aged asphalt or chip seal
- Any other inert materials obtained during construction, renovation, or demolition of a building or structure
- Any mixture of these materials is permissible
- Non-friable asbestos (not easily crumbled or released as fibers) can also be accepted with 48 hours notice subject to management approval.
Unaccepted:
Unaccepted materials include:
- Cans, drums, or other packages (empty or otherwise) containing roofing adhesives, asphalt sealers, tar, or waterproofing compounds
- New asphalt products, petroleum products, or aerosols
- Household waste such as food, diapers, and wrappers/containers
- Wastes or materials sourced from commercial or industrial manufacturing
- Any debris that contains lead paint with a known concentration greater than 1000PPM (parts per million), or that has been deemed lead leachable toxic (exceeding 5mg/L) flaking, chipping, or peeling lead paint
- Waste or debris originating from outside the Province of New Brunswick is also unaccepted unless specifically approved by the Department of Environment
- Any debris not listed under accepted materials falls into the category of unaccepted debris.