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Originally Posted by quasi
I think I might be misunderstanding but if you dump more then 2 sheets of drywall you need lab results? How do they differ between new contstruction drywall scrap and old scrap? I guess what I'm getting at is whats to stop someone from just gutting the house and dumping it themselves at any of the wastech locations?
It's a cash grab for sure and one I don't think can be easily enforced. People will just go to the dump, lie and say it's from new construction.
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Correct, You will need lab results for more than 2 sheets because the city only accepts 2 sheets or less, however thats barely enforced and is determined by the guy who is supervising you unloading.
If the guy supervising you unloading is strict, he'll send you to New West Gypsum and to get in there you will need lab results if its older than 1984. However NWG did not explain how we can determine if its newer than 1984 besides calling Urban Enviromental.
So I called them and their response was send it in for tests.
whats stopping homeowners? well wastech is a contractor for the city and they have to follow city/wcb rules when it comes to garbage. So the scale operator will probably turn them away when asked what they are bringing in.
I've been turned away before at the surrey location because of the amount of drywall i was carrying.
Well new construction scrap and demolition scrap is pretty easy to tell the difference with paint being on the drywall being a reason.
and I agree, huge cash grab for the environmental companies who would be carrying on the tests