WOOD, TREATED

Treated wood products have the potential to leach out hazardous chemicals into the environment or affect personal health if handled improperly. Treated wood types include Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA), Creosote, and Pentachlorophenol (PCP).

Treated wood should not be mulched, burned, used for fuel, or used on-site when removed from service. It must be disposed in lined landfills only or at a C/D site operating under Best Management Practices to separate materials before processing.

Jobsites should place treated wood in separate roll-offs. Sawdust should be bagged and placed in the same container.

The SWA also accepts treated wood as C/D waste. There are no acceptable recycling alternatives available.