The most critical component for reuse of C&D waste is the identification of a

market for the waste material. Once a market is found to exist, the material becomes a

commodity not a waste. For reuse of materials to be economically successful, there must

be a stable, profitable market. The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA)

suggests that, to have a market for the C&D waste, there are five requirements that must

be met and agreed upon by both the buyer and the seller: (1) specifications, (2) quantity,

(3) delivery conditions, (4) price, and (5) commitment (Dolan et al. 1999).

 For most Army facilities, an extensive C&D waste reuse operation will require a

large investment of both time and money. Denison and Ruston (1990) listed factors that

should be considered by solid waste and project managers before beginning any type of a

reuse operation to ensure that the reuse project is both financially and technically

feasible:

1. quantity of waste generated

2. composition of the waste

3. materials targeted for recycling and the methods of recovery

4. expected value

5. necessary additional processing required to prepare the recovered materials for the

 market

6. costs of recycling, handling, collecting, and processing

7. financial and logistical risks and uncertainties

8. availability of markets for recovered materials, current market prices, price

 instability, and the potential effect of market development programs (Dolan et al.

 1999).