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This information paper gives the main findings of a DTI funded project to determine the suitability of bioremediation and composting techniques for diverting construction and demolition waste (CDW) from landfill. The project concentrated on materials that either could be composted or processed to form a usable product for landscaping and soil replacement, or that could be bioremediated to reduce the hazardous nature of the additives and treatments present before further processing or disposal.

The paper describes the results of trials using different types of waste wood and board materials (including some treated with creosote or CCA) and the recommendations that have been drawn from them. It addresses various economic, performance and environmental benefits along with the costs and regulatory considerations.

This paper also discusses composting of demolition materials on-site and barriers to achieving this.