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Bristol Mobile Home Recycling Study by Tracy Patterson is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document summarizes a feasibility study on recycling mobile homes destroyed in a 1998 flood in Bristol, Vermont. Five mobile homes were transported to the Bristol landfill and deconstructed by a contractor to separate reusable, recyclable, and disposable components. Weights and labor hours were recorded. Depending on the home, 20-37% of the weight was salvaged or recycled, with the remainder landfilled or burned. Each home took 79-97 hours to dismantle. The total cost was $4613.60, with $736.55 earned

Author

Tracy Patterson

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EN