MPCA Demolition Waste Rules Revised

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has revised Rules that apply to all renovation or demolition projects. According to the revised Chapter 7035 Rule, the following items and materials must be removed prior to the commencement of renovation or demolition:

A. items that would normally be disposed of as mixed municipal solid waste;
B. household hazardous waste including;
F. items that may contain elemental mercury:
G. items that may contain polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs);
H. items that may contain chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs):
I. oils, including used oil, hydraulic oils, and oils located in heating oil tanks, piping, sumps, and traps;
J. lead-containing items, including lead-acid batteries, lead pipes, lead sheeting, lead flashing in roof vents, and lead paint that is not firmly adhered to the substrate; and
K. electronic products containing a cathode ray tube, including televisions and computers;

If the owner, person authorizing renovation or demolition, or person conducting the renovation or demolition knows or has reason to know that portions of the structure may be contaminated based on past uses of the structure, such as a medical building, laboratory, or manufacturing facility, they must obtain appropriate samples and receive results from laboratory analysis as necessary to ensure the proper management and disposal of contaminated structural elements and any resulting debris generated.

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