Construction & Demolition Guidelines

New California Green Building Standards!

California’s Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen) requires the diversion of at least 65 percent of the construction waste generated during most “new construction” projects (CALGreen Sections 4.408 and 5.408). Please see this table to see what the current requirements are. For more information on CALGreen, please refer to CalRecycle, and download this Informational Guide. Your jurisdiction's building department is the point of contact for up-to-date C&D diversion information.

Disposing of Construction & Demolition Materials

The landfills and transfer stations in San Luis Obispo County accept mixed loads of construction and demolition materials.
Several local businesses and organizations also accept construction materials for reuse or recycling – see below.

Organizations That Accept Items in Good Condition:

Habitat for Humanity ReStore
Accepted Items: Surplus and gently used building materials. Tax deductible.

2959 Limestone Way, Paso Robles, CA | (805) 434-0486
Hours: Monday – Saturday 9am – 5pm

A Place to Grow
Accepted Items: Wood, doors and windows in good condition. Reclaimed for outdoor projects.

Text a photo to Dana at (805) 704-1155.

Website Accessibility Policy

San Luis Obispo County Integrated Waste Management Authority is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, San Luis Obispo County Integrated Waste Management Authority has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at (805) 782-8530

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

San Luis Obispo County Integrated Waste Management Authority has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, San Luis Obispo County Integrated Waste Management Authority regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at (805) 782-8530.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.