A method for degrading and/or bioremediating waste wood containing chromated
copper
arsenate (CCA) using a fungal inoculum is disclosed. The fungal inoculum comprises
of at least one CCA-tolerant fungi, a lignocellulosic substrate and a nutrient
supplement. The fungal inoculum is applied to the waste wood and maintained in
an aerated and hydrated environment having temperature conditions sufficient to
allow the inoculum to grow and metabolize the CCA. The inoculum and the waste wood
are combined until an end product that is at least partially remediated or of a
reduced volume.