[Greenbuilding] Recycling job-site lumber: treated / engineered

[Jason Stone]

Though using panel construction on our residential projects has gone a long
way to minimize scrap lumber, it hasn't eliminated it. I've been
unsuccessful in finding any local (St. Louis, MO) recycling programs to take
the wood. My research tells me that one solution for clean scrap lumber is
to chip it for use as mulch or a walk path on site. I can do this, but the
bulk of what I have left is treated or engineered.  I've run across
arguments against chipping treated lumber, but I haven't seen any
information pertaining to engineered woods like OSB or TJIs.  Does anyone
have any insight on the subject or suggestions what I should do with these
pieces that are too small for reuse and too big to ignore in the waste bin?

Jason

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