Method of recycling construction and demolition debris
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1. A method of recycling construction and demolition debris comprising the steps of:
- providing a supply of construction and demolition debris;
processing said debris through a shredder;
during the processing of the debris through the shredder adding water to the debris so as to reduce said debris to a moist shredded product; and
applying said moist shredded product to a landfill as daily cover.
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A method of recycling construction and demolition debris to produce an article suitable as a daily cover for a landfill is disclosed. The method generally comprises the steps of removing large pieces of metal from the debris, compacting the balance of the debris into small pieces, shredding the debris into smaller particles, separating the ferrous and optionally the non-ferrous metals from the debris utilizing the combination of magnetic, air and/or water separating systems, dewatering the shredded debris to produce a daily cover suitable for use as a daily cover for a landfill.
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1. A method of recycling construction and demolition debris comprising the steps of:
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providing a supply of construction and demolition debris; processing said debris through a shredder; during the processing of the debris through the shredder adding water to the debris so as to reduce said debris to a moist shredded product; and applying said moist shredded product to a landfill as daily cover. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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