Recycling wood from construction projects
Recycling wood from construction projects Most types of timber can be recycled. Waste wood can come in a variety of forms from medium density fibreboard (MDF) to tree branches. The main causes of wood waste are: --pallets --crates --beams --window and doorframes --doors --floorboards --shuttering --fencing --panels, such as chipboard Recycling options for wood The categories of wood which can be recycled are: --manufacturing wood wastes --reclaimable and recyclable wood materials - from demolition and construction, including pallets, the wood is chipped for other uses, excluding architectural salvage --non-reclaimable and non-recyclable wood wastes - eg old fencing, laminated floor coverings and rotten windows and doors Potential end uses for reclaimed wood Reclaimed wood can be used in applications and materials including: --chipboard, oriented strand board and fibreboard manufacture --architectural components --liquid fuel (ethanol and methanol) ...