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Strategies Before concrete pours, choose a location for cleaning the truck

Strategies Remove organic waste from walls and crawl spaces

Strategies Buy drywall from suppliers who recycle scrap

Strategies Investigate the local salvaged-materials market

Strategies Remove woody debris from lot or grind it up

Strategies Use a total-quality management program

Strategies Use a waste hauler who separates recyclables

Strategies Require a waste management plan from all subcontractors

Strategies Manage construction and demolition waste

Strategies Investigate local recycling options

Strategies Chip wood on site for use in erosion control

Strategies Reuse existing structures

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