Buying a home on the secondary real estate market almost always means that the new owners will have to make repairs. And since most people buy an apartment or house only once in their lives, they plan the repair work to the maximum - with opening the floors, installing new communications and replacing all the plumbing. And in the process, the question arises of where to throw construction waste. There are several ways to properly dispose of construction waste; all you have to do is choose the most convenient one.
What is construction waste?
Before deciding where to dispose of construction waste during renovation, you should clearly understand what exactly constitutes such waste. For some reason, most people are convinced that only large and bulky waste should be considered construction waste, such as toilets, fragments of concrete slabs with protruding reinforcement, fragments of furniture, etc. In fact, such waste includes everything that needs to be thrown out during the repair work. For convenience, they were divided into three categories:
- Large waste from the dismantling of buildings - pieces of floors, windows, doors, etc.
- Waste of building materials used during repair and construction, as well as empty containers from them.
- Residues from finishing materials - wallpaper, paint, pieces of linoleum, tiles, drywall scraps, etc.
How to pack construction waste?
Before removing construction waste, it must be properly packed. Collecting waste around the apartment is inconvenient and tiring, so the garbage needs to be compactly packed before loading.
For removed wallpaper, dust, and packaging residues, it is best to use bags made of thick polyethylene. They are quite spacious, but are not suitable for waste with sharp edges.
You can pack broken bricks, pieces of concrete, remnants of parquet and old ceramic tiles in durable polypropylene bags. This bag can withstand significant loads and can be used several times.
In principle, you can use any available means to pack construction waste, including fabric bags, cardboard boxes, old bags, etc. The main thing is that the container provides the necessary strength and does not become unusable during transportation.
Can I throw this in regular trash cans?
Where should I throw construction waste from my apartment? Some residents of high-rise buildings do not even ask themselves this question, but immediately go with bags and large waste to ordinary trash cans. This picture can be seen in almost all cities of Russia - a household container is so filled with construction scraps that there is no room left for anything else, and an old toilet stands forlornly next to it.
Such actions are illegal. Household waste containers are intended only for household solid waste (MSW), which includes plastic, wood, glass, paper, as well as organic and food waste. It is prohibited to throw any large-sized trash (more than 75 cm) into solid waste bins.
How to quickly and conveniently get rid of construction waste
12:24, February 20, 2021, PAI
Garbage is an integral part of every person's life. Every day we produce paper, plastic, food, glass and other household waste, take it to container sites, from where it is collected by the recycler’s special equipment. It would seem that everything is extremely clear. But as soon as the need arises for large-scale renovations in the apartment, other debris appears - broken bricks, tiles, old decoration. Many people have questions about how and where to throw them away.
Construction waste cannot be stored in regular container sites. Concrete floors, wall blocks, hardened mortar, sand, concrete screed, wooden floors, parquet, pieces of concrete, concrete window sills, broken bricks, ceramic tiles, finishing materials, gypsum, cast iron products (batteries), linoleum, roofing felt, mineral wool - all this must be transported to landfills separately.
Ordinary citizens do not often encounter such a problem; usually the question concerns developers and companies carrying out major repairs. All of them are obliged to store construction materials and equipment only within the construction site and regularly remove them independently or by concluding an agreement with specialized organizations.
Owners of households who have started major repairs, as a rule, have to independently organize garbage removal. There are several options: order a car that will take the waste to the landfill, or contact the management company with such a request. Residents of the private sector can also arrange for the removal of waste remaining after large-scale repairs from a specialized company. For example, in the branch of Ecoprom LLC, which is a regional operator for the management of solid waste in the Pskov region.
Pskov resident Olga Timofeeva , whose apartment was recently renovated, decided to use the services of a relocation operator and shared her experience: “Our family recently bought an apartment in a Khrushchev-era building. And, as usual, we had to do repairs - remove the old plaster, dismantle the floors, plus we started a small redevelopment. And then the question arose: where to put construction waste, it’s impossible to put it in a container. As a result, we turned to a relocation operator for help, who brought us a large bunker for a fee. They loaded fragments of concrete, plaster and wood into it, after which Ecoprom took everything away. It’s very convenient - you don’t need to look for where and what to take this garbage out with. Thank you very much for the quality work!”
Ecoprom noticed that this is quite popular among Pskov residents; it is often difficult to leave behind such events in the apartment on your own. It’s much easier to ask for help from professionals who will quickly and efficiently solve the problem,” the company explained.
At the client’s request, Ecoprom brings to the local area a large container designed for storing construction waste. Its use allows you to concentrate garbage in one place, thereby preventing clogging of the container area in the yard. And then it’s easy to get rid of the container - you just need to call the company, specialists will arrive at the appointed time, pick it up and take it to the landfill.
“We cooperate with individuals, entrepreneurs, commercial and government organizations,” Ekoprom clarified. The company has a variety of special equipment - from ordinary gazelles to multi-lifts with enormous load capacity and spaciousness, which allows you to quickly fulfill orders of any complexity. Specialists plan the route in advance, taking into account the traffic situation, and select the optimal special transport for the client. In addition, the regional operator works seven days a week; the company’s services can also be used on holidays.
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Do you want to order the removal of construction waste from your apartment or clarify the details? Contact Ecoprom LLC by phone: 8 (8112) 201-921 (applications are accepted from Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 18:00).
Penalties
All those who carry out unauthorized discharge of bulky waste into solid waste tanks face penalties. According to Art. 8.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation they will be as follows:
- For individuals, that is, all those who carried out repairs in their own home and improperly disposed of construction waste - from 1 to 2 thousand rubles.
- For individual entrepreneurs engaged in repair work - from 30 to 50 thousand rubles.
- Legal entities are punished most severely. Their fine for unauthorized disposal is from 100 to 250 thousand rubles.
In addition, all officials responsible for the illegal disposal of bulky waste face fines ranging from 5 to 30 thousand rubles.
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The situation with construction waste
Truck with soil at an illegal landfill
Source: Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources Management of the Moscow Region
Every year, about 50 million cubic meters of construction waste are generated in the Moscow region. This volume is associated with the implementation of large-scale construction and infrastructure projects in Moscow and the region: renovation and construction of housing stock, expansion of the metro and development of the road network. Half of the waste is sent to the Moscow region. As a rule, this happens illegally with the formation of spontaneous landfills. At the same time, recycled inert construction waste can be used as a reclamation agent to restore land damaged during mining.
The main problem in the sphere of circulation of construction waste - construction waste, demolition waste and soil - until the end of 2021 was the lack of proper legal and regulatory regulation of the sphere, hence the low level of control over the generation, transportation and disposal of waste.
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Waste management procedure
Garbage
Source: Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources Management of the Moscow Region
In December 2021, deputies of the Moscow Regional Duma amended the law “On industrial and consumption waste in the Moscow region”; its new provisions came into force on March 1, 2021.
Thus, the law provides for the introduction by the regional Ministry of Ecology of a procedure for handling construction waste.
Now, to move construction waste, you need to obtain a permit, and when processing you need to use certain technologies and equipment. All information about the circulation of construction waste in the region will be recorded in the “Electronic coupon” system. Registration is required.
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Tighter rules
Garbage in the forest
Source: Forestry Committee of the Moscow Region
From June 1, 2021, all legal entities and individual entrepreneurs engaged in construction work will be required to obtain a transportation permit. Another requirement is the use of the GLONASS system so that it can be tracked where construction waste has been taken.
Any violation of waste management procedures will be punishable by a fine. The size of sanctions is being discussed by relevant departments.
For comparison, fines for violations in this area in Moscow are:
– for citizens - from 2 to 3.5 thousand rubles;
– for officials - from 20 thousand rubles;
– for legal entities – from 150 thousand rubles.
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Valuable recyclables
Landfill in Odintsovo district
Source: Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources Management of the Moscow Region
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Cargo and hazard class
Before deciding where to dispose of construction waste, you need to determine what class of cargo the waste belongs to. This is due to the fact that different classes of cargo require their own equipment, depending on the properties of the material, its flowability and heaviness. For example, dump trucks are used for sand and gravel, and vehicles with a low platform are used for extra-heavy waste.
In most cases, construction waste is assigned first class with a load capacity coefficient equal to one. This means that the rated load capacity of the equipment will be used at 100%.
All types of waste are also divided into hazard classes - from first to fifth. The first and second are very dangerous, usually containing toxic and radioactive substances. They are found in industrial enterprises and are disposed of using special methods.
Most construction waste is waste of classes 4 and 5, that is, non-hazardous and slightly hazardous. They can be disposed of at regular sites.
A small percentage of construction waste may contain materials of class 3, that is, moderately hazardous. Usually this is wood with toxic impregnation, flammable paints and varnishes, toxic solvents, etc. Their disposal must be carried out by special neutralization enterprises.
Pickup
The easiest way to solve the problem is self-pickup. And if we are talking about 2-3 bags that can be placed in the trunk of a car, then the problem is solved. Construction waste must be delivered to one of the approved landfills or recycling sites.
However, before transporting waste, it must be securely packaged. And if we are talking about transportation by car, then the waste should be packaged in special bags.
Where to buy bags for construction waste? They are sold in any specialized building materials store. Or they can be ordered through online stores. They differ from conventional ones in their large volume and high strength and can withstand heavy loads. Price - from 6 to 30 rubles, the goods are sold at retail and in batches of 10-50 pieces.
Sale
Perhaps you shouldn’t figure out where to throw construction waste. If there is a lot of waste and it could be useful to someone else, it is worth selling it. Many organizations are happy to purchase broken bricks and concrete, pieces of asphalt, clay, soil or sand. Much less often, buyers are interested in film, wood scraps or plastic.
Prices are approximately as follows:
- soil - from 50 rubles per cubic meter;
- construction waste - from 110 per cubic meter;
- broken bricks, concrete slabs and asphalt - from 15 rubles.
This waste is used to fill ravines and holes and as secondary crushed stone. In most cases, it is profitable to sell construction waste only if it is available in large volumes, that is, when building high-rise buildings. However, even in private construction, you can sell some of the rubbish, for example, soil from a foundation pit.
Removal service
There are construction waste removal companies in every city. Moreover, if repairs are carried out by any organization or individual entrepreneur, then they undertake the transportation of waste. If the work is carried out on your own, then you can simply order garbage removal - from the apartment or from the yard. In the first case, the loaders themselves will carry all the waste to the car and take it away. In the second, the organization will provide a container for construction waste. It will need to be completed within a specified time period, after which it will be collected.
How to take it out?
There are several ways to solve the problem. Let's look at the most common options.
- There are no particular difficulties for residents of new buildings. Almost all residents move into new houses and begin to carry out renovation work. At the general meeting, the issue of large waste removal is resolved. The only right decision is to contact a specialized company.
- Some management organizations also enter into agreements with homeowners for the provision of waste removal services. As a result, residents have one more payment item on their receipts. The only negative is the price is too high. Therefore, this method is unjustified.
- The third and most reliable option is to contact us to not only remove the garbage, but also provide various containers for transportation.
Ordering a container for construction waste
It does not always need to be ordered from a third party. During renovations in a new building, the management company often keeps a special container for construction waste - until a certain time. If the housing was purchased on the secondary market, then you should ask your management company what services they charge residents for. Most often, the management company collects money only for the installation and maintenance of tanks for solid waste, but in some organizations the management company is obliged to provide a container for construction waste (PUHTO) upon application.
How long can it be stored in the yard, on the site, etc.
The storage period for construction waste is determined by the ambient air temperature, as well as by the regulations of the sanitary services. During the cold season, when the temperature is no more than -5 degrees, bulky waste must be removed every 3 days. At temperatures of +5 degrees or more, waste must be removed every day.
According to the rules of fire safety and the Sanitary and Epidemiological Station, it is prohibited to store large items and any construction or repair waste in the entrances. They clutter passages, can contribute to the rapid spread of a fire if it occurs, attract rodents and pests, and violate the aesthetic component.
Prices
How much does construction waste removal cost? The cost is calculated individually and depends on many variables: the volume of waste, the use of equipment, the use of consumables, the involvement of loaders, etc. Roughly speaking, in the region, old windows and doors after dismantling can be removed for only 4-5 thousand rubles. This price includes equipment rental and a loader. In a large city, the price for a similar service may differ by an order of magnitude.
Before deciding where to dispose of construction waste, you should remember that only the owner of the premises is responsible for the disposal of his own construction waste. There is no need to quarrel with the management company, which clearly will not like the improper use of household tanks. There is no need to anger neighbors who will not be able to throw waste into overflowing containers. Moreover, there is no need to arrange unauthorized dumps in the forest - this will be followed by penalties.
Where to dispose of construction waste?
There are special landfills designed for the removal of construction waste. Companies involved in waste disposal have appropriate agreements with these enterprises. The problem of removing construction waste can be solved in several ways:
- If the apartment is located in a new building, where renovation work is being carried out in almost every apartment, it is advisable to agree on the installation of a special large-sized container. In this case, payment for removal will be included in an additional column of the utility bill.
- Some management organizations enter into agreements with companies involved in waste disposal and recycling. On the agreed days, special equipment arrives at the house and takes away all the accumulated construction waste. A special area is allocated for waste storage.
- You can conclude an agreement with a company engaged in the removal of household and construction waste on an individual basis. The terms of the contract provide for the conditions for packaging, loading and transportation of construction waste. The main disadvantage of this solution is the rather high cost of services.
- If the apartment owner has his own vehicle, then construction waste can be removed independently. Before you begin removal, you need to negotiate with the landfill administration the conditions for receiving waste. Usually, the issue is resolved with a relatively small amount.
- If you do not have your own car, you can rent a car. This does not cancel the preliminary agreement with the landfill administration; in addition, renting a vehicle will not be cheap.
- Fragments of brick, concrete, and layers of plaster may be required in any garage complex or gardening community. In this case, you will not have to pay for waste disposal, but you will most likely have to undertake delivery.
The appearance of construction waste is inevitable during repair and construction work. Most often, its removal and disposal is carried out by specialized companies that have contracts with housing offices or other management structures. You can get rid of it yourself by agreeing with the administration of the landfill. The main thing to remember is that you should not use household containers for construction waste - this will bring nothing but trouble and a fine.
