Following a moratorium on the incineration of the wood component of construction & demolition debris (C&D, or what is left in a heap after a building is constructed, demolished or renovated), the legislature passed a total ban on this in New Hampshire.
Suzanne was a co-sponsor of this bill, the intent of which was to further protect the air quality in our state. Burning these products releases their toxins, including the lead in paint, into our air. The wood component ban is law; the incineration ban of other C&D material, such as bricks, plaster, concrete, and more, takes effect January 1, 2011.
NH statute RSA 149-M defines C&D:
"Construction and demolition debris'' means non-putrescible waste building materials and rubble which is solid waste resulting from the construction, remodeling, repair or demolition of structures or roads. The term includes, but is not limited to, bricks, concrete and other masonry materials, wood, wall coverings, plaster, dry wall, plumbing, fixtures, non-asbestos insulation or roofing shingles, asphaltic pavement, glass, plastics that are not sealed in a manner that conceals other wastes, and electrical wiring and components, incidental to any of the above and containing no hazardous liquid or metals. The term does not include asbestos waste, garbage, corrugated container board, electrical fixtures containing hazardous liquids such as fluorescent light ballasts or transformers, furniture, appliances, tires, drums and containers, and fuel tanks.