{"id":"6ad51a2f-2210-4f17-8a85-64bc47f55a44","task":"Determine lawful disposal or on-site handling options for stumps and land-clearing debris generated by a clearing job","domain":"dec.ny.gov","steps":["Classify the material as land-clearing debris (trees, stumps, brush, leaves, and wood chips generated from these) versus construction and demolition debris, since the two are typically regulated differently","Check whether on-site burial/disposal is allowed under the state's rules, since several states permit burial of stumps/land-clearing debris on the property of origin (or another site with owner approval) subject to conditions such as not burying in a wetland or floodplain","If off-site disposal is needed, confirm the destination is a permitted land-clearing and inert debris (LCID) landfill, C&D landfill, or MSW landfill authorized to accept this waste stream","Consider grinding/mulching and recycling as an alternative to landfilling where a state general permit or exemption supports commercial processing of brush and untreated wood","Document the disposal method and destination for the project's environmental/compliance record, especially for larger commercial clearing jobs"],"gotchas":["On-site burial exemptions are typically conditioned on same-ownership origin/disposal and avoiding wetlands/floodplains - burying debris off those terms can be an illegal dump rather than an exempt disposal","Rules differ significantly by state (e.g., New York's same-ownership exemption vs. Michigan's owner-approval-based burial rule) - don't assume one state's exemption language applies elsewhere","Some general permits for processing brush/wood require the material to be recycled and prohibit incineration, which can conflict with a contractor's default plan to burn debris on site"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-13T00:48:12.767Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/6ad51a2f-2210-4f17-8a85-64bc47f55a44"}