Beneficial Use

Beneficial use encourages the use of waste materials as a substitute for a virgin material in a manufacturing process, as a fuel, as an agronomic utilization, or as a secondary material. Licenses for beneficial use projects are issued by the Bureau's Division of Solid Waste Facilities Regulation.  The licensing process exempts many materials and uses where the performance and safety of the application are well known, and provides definitive guidance in how to obtain a license for other materials. To qualify as a beneficial use, it must be demonstrated that:

The material performs by meeting or exceeding the generally accepted specifications of the material it is replacing,

The use is not disposal. The material or product is safe in that in use it will not pollute the waters or ambient air of the State, nor constitute a hazard to health or welfare nor create a nuisance.

Off Site Related Links

Recycled Materials Resource Center - Link to this national center created to promote the use of recycled materials in the highway environment. Located at the University of New Hampshire

Case Study of Successful Asphalt Shingle Recycling in Maine - from Shingle Recycling.org

Beneficial Use of Solid Waste in Maine