Designing and framing a house efficiently can not only reduce the required amount of materials but can also decrease disposal costs by keeping excess cutoffs to a minumum. For Suggestions on Reducing Framing Waste, see Appendix 3 . There are some new approaches to reusing materials to lower your disposal costs. Chipped wood can be used as mulch and pulverized drywall can be used as a soil amendment. In addition, reuse centers accept and then resell salvaged materials and misordered or slightly damaged new materials.
Donors can take tax deductions, reduce their disposal costs and enhance their corporate image.
For information on reuse centers, see Appendix 4 . A private company or group of volunteers can deconstruct a building themselves. Or, in some cases, bids are accepted for the salvaging of specific parts of a building, such as doors and windows, fixtures, or the HVAC system. Source separation of the building materials to be recycled is necessary for efficient and effective waste management. Wastes should be separated as they are generated and stored independently.