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Recycling Wallboard

Recycling Wallboard . Presented By Terry L Weaver President USA Gypsum 1802 Texter Mtn Rd Reinholds, PA 17569 www.usagypsum.com terry@usagypsum.com Tel. 717-335-0379 Fax 717-335-2561 For MACREDO. Wallboard Production. Millions Sq. Ft. Sold. Mid Atlantic Wallboard Market.

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Recycling Wallboard

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  1. Recycling Wallboard Presented By Terry L Weaver President USA Gypsum 1802 Texter Mtn Rd Reinholds, PA 17569 www.usagypsum.com terry@usagypsum.com Tel. 717-335-0379 Fax 717-335-2561 For MACREDO

  2. Wallboard Production Millions Sq. Ft. Sold

  3. Mid AtlanticWallboard Market 2 m tons of wallboard sold in 2010 20% wasted 400,000 tons of scrap Recycled 30,000 tons? (8%)

  4. Gypsum Sources 2010 Total Gypsum used 19.2 million ton Mined 8.58 million ton Synthetic 7.32 million ton Imported 3.33 million ton 2009 Synthetic (FGD) produced 18 m ton 2009 beneficial use 9 mt 9 mt other?

  5. Wallboard Market Outlook • Recycling going mainstream • Regulations: EPA, MA • Economics favoring C&D recycling • Landfill limits on gypsum content in daily cover • Green Building growing from 15% to 50% by 2015

  6. Types of Wallboard Accepted: New gypsum based wallboard products, including type X fire rated (89%) Prohibited: Specialty, green, purple or gold board (11%) cannot be recycled Painted or demolition

  7. How To Calculate Wallboard Waste • 300 room 19 story hotel 772,080 sq. ft. wallboard installed. • 16,000 sheets • 5/8 wallboard = 2.1 lbs. per sq. ft. • 811 tons wallboard shipped • 175 tons recycled 21.5%

  8. How To Calculate Wallboard Waste • 11 story 360,000 sq. ft. building. 936,646 sq. ft. ½” drywall. • 19,500 sheets • ½” wallboard = 1.8Lbs sq. ft. • 848 tons wallboard shipped • 268 tons recycled (32%) • 1.5 lbs. / sq. ft. of building • Check if lightweight 212 Apartments

  9. Collecting Wallboard • Wallboard is recycled most efficiently when source separated at the job site. • The % recycled will always be reduced when co mingled.

  10. Wallboard Collection Options Drywall only please!

  11. Live loading Clearly marked Collecting With Roll Off ContainersRequires Management At The Jobsite

  12. Single Family Homes • 2000 sq. ft. home • 200 sheets • 8.5 tons • 1 ton waste • 12% • 596 new homes 2010

  13. Roll offs in urban areas Trailers in metro areas Pallets On The Job Site

  14. Comingled C&D Waste Wallboard is most often separated on the receiving floor of transfer and recycling centers.

  15. Sorting Recyclables Most Wallboard does not survive mechanical handling intact

  16. Recycling Facility Since 1997 Activities enclosed General permit Beneficial use de-wastes products Co product determination Agricultural uses 20K+ tons year

  17. Receiving trailer loads Presort before processing Receiving Wallboard Satisfaction guaranteed or 110% of your product back!

  18. Equipment enclosed with dust control, magnets and sort stations Finished products & feedstock for specialty gypsum Processing

  19. USA Gypsum Products

  20. Barriers to Success Development of post consumer products that encapsulate gypsum Permit for reclaimed Demolition & Specialty wallboard More Research needed

  21. Post Consumer Gypsum Market Demand for Green Building Materials to Rise by 13% Each Year Through 2015 Ready Mix additive Joint Compound Gypsum cement underlayment Industrial plasters New Wallboard Cement ingredient

  22. Wallboard recycling a proven solution! Landfills reduce gypsum volume Building owners & contractors save money Consumers save money

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