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3R's Deconstruction3R's Deconstruction : reduce - reuse - recycle
If a structure cannot be totally reclaimed, there are always parts of it that can be re-used. We will assess each house and develop a list of the reusable or recyclable contents: everything from pipes to stoves to floorboards. Regardless of how the house is to be deconstructed, it is always the rule that hazardous material be removed. DCC does not pass on or sell any hazardous material and ensures that all local and federal disposal procedures are strictly followed.
And when the house is gone, contractors then refill the hole and landscape the area. It's as if the house had never been there. Deconstruction not only helps DND meets its sustainable development targets, but it can lead to less expensive disposals.
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When the military doesn't need base housing anymore, it doesn't
simply demolish the buildings. It disposes of them. This process
is referred to as deconstruction - the selective dismantling
or removing of material from buildings before or instead of
demolition. Buildings - just like anything else -
can be 
In some cases, we have arranged for entire houses to be moved
and reused. Some people have plunked former DND houses onto
lakefront property and used them as cottages. Some 50 houses
were moved from the Ottawa area alone.
The contractor who takes apart the house will then dispose
of any contents that can be used again ... and perhaps make
a small profit on the deal. To make it easier for the contractors,
the bids spend an extra week on 