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Eugene pushes to add salvage lumber to building codes to divert reusable wood from landfill
Summary
City waste‑prevention staff presented a code‑change proposal to add salvage lumber as an explicit material option in building codes, citing a nationwide coalition, a local deconstruction pilot and DEQ landfill studies showing reusable lumber in the waste stream; the proposal would go to International Code Council jurisdictions this year.
City of Eugene waste‑prevention staff urged a committee to support a building‑code change that would create a clear, objective path for salvage lumber to be used safely in construction, potentially reducing construction‑and‑demolition waste and adding a material‑stream choice for owners and builders.
Gary (last name not specified), who identified herself as working on the city’s waste‑prevention team, said the proposed code language was developed with input from industry groups and has been vetted by the American Wood Council, the National Association of Home Builders, the National Council of Structural Engineering Associations…
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