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Cutting Ties

cuttingties.jpgRecently I received an interesting question via e-mail. I wasn't sure of the answer, so I thought I'd throw it out to all of you. What resources exist for disposing of and possibly recycling large numbers of weathered/worn railroad ties? I know railroad ties are useful in garden construction and landscaping. Are they considered construction and demolition debris? Are they valuable for burning in WTE facilities?
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Steven Averett joined the Waste Age staff in February 2006. Since then he has helped the magazine expand its coverage and garner a range of awards from FOLIO, the American Society of Business...

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Allan Gerlat joined the Waste Age staff in September 2011 as news editor. He was the editor of Waste & Recycling News for the first 16 years of its history, and under his guidance the...
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