Material Type Description (CalRecycle Waste Characterization Studies)

Name
Gypsum Board

Name
Inerts and Other

Description
Gypsum Board means interior wall covering made of a sheet of gypsum sandwiched between paper layers. Examples include used or unused broken or whole sheets. Gypsum board may also be called sheetrock, drywall, plasterboard, gypboard, gyproc, or wallboard. Includes painted gypsum board.

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