Waste is expensive. Some builders pay as much as $1,000 to remove rubbish and construction debris from a job site. Residential Construction Waste Management is a field guide to help you start a waste management program. The first section shows you how to analyze your current situation and offers basic information about job site waste. The second section describes the options for waste reduction and recycling. This section also tells the stories of builders who have successfully used the suggested waste management techniques. The third section explains how to let the community and potential customers know about your good deeds.

This guide offers a national prespective and acknowledges that many issues, such as disposal costs and recycling opportunities, are determined by local conditions. That's why the guide presents a wide range of options from around the U.S. The guide was published by the NAHB Research Center with funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.