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Recycling Drywall Scraps - hotinhawaii - 03-29-2010
I often have drywall scraps left over after construction. I know of someone who laid them on his land then put dirt over them. They completely broke down after a year and are now amendments to the soil. Regular 1/2" drywall contains only gypsum, recycled paper and starch.
I found this guide from the state of Wisconsin to using drywall as a soil additive. http://www.wastecapwi.org/documents/BMP_drywall_on_home_sites_final.pdf
It seems we could save a lot of space in our crowded landfill by using our own drywall scraps to make soil.
Has anyone else been doing this? What do you think?
RE: Recycling Drywall Scraps - jerry - 03-29-2010
I've put drywall scraps around our bananas. Also cardboard and various other things. Looks ugly and takes a while to decompose, if that is an issue with you. I don't know if it did any good, but it also didn't seem to do anything bad.
Jerry
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RE: Recycling Drywall Scraps - Radiopeg - 03-30-2010
quote:My horticulture instructor always called gypsum "the aspirin of the plant world". Sounds like this is a good idea.
Originally posted by hotinhawaii
Regular 1/2" drywall contains only gypsum, recycled paper and starch.
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