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Increase area tipping fees to make deconstruction feasible. Fees should be over $150/ton.
–Gladwyn d’Souza
Tipping fees (sometimes called gate fees) are charges levied at disposal sites such as landfills for dumping waste. By increasing tipping fees, those working in building and infrastructure demolition would have incentive to salvage reusable materials and fixtures for later use rather than dumping them as waste. Such reusable materials include plumbing fixtures, cabinetry, flooring and scrap metal.
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