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Resource Recovery Timber: Collection and Transportation

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This guide provides good practice advice to improve recovery rates for all types of waste timber from construction and demolition (C&D) sites.

The aim is to assist the resource recovery industry to provide collection and transportation services that:

  • maximise the amount of waste timber diverted from landfill and cleanfill
  • minimise contamination and damage
  • meet the requirements of the construction or demolition client and the recycling operator.

This guideline covers:

  • finding good markets for waste timber
  • collection and transportation services
  • health and safety
  • resources and contacts
  • other guides in this series