Ash

[AmericanLandMgt]

I am demoing a house that burned down and there is a solid three feet of ash on the ground inside the footings. I have been raking it up and putting it in with the wood to go to the landfill but I am wondering if they will allow it I to the fill because it looks so much like dirt? We are going to bury the concrete on site and there is a little bit of ash in with it but not much. Do landfills generally have a problem with ash or is there something special you do with it?

 

[TCS]

Never had a problem disposing of it as long as it had been cleared of friable asbestos and I had the certificate to prove it.

 

[CM1995]

Check your state regs on solid waste disposal. I know in Alabama ash from non-treated wood is not a regulated waste, which means you can do whatever you want with it. Problem is your ash is from a burned house that has everything from plastics to heavy metals. You will more than likely need to send all the ash to the landfill.

 

[Dozerboy]

We never had any problems just sending it to the land fill.