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Construction Waste & Recycling

Construction Waste & Recycling. Construction waste is one of largest waste streams in U .S. It takes up 25%- 45% waste in national landfill.

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Construction Waste & Recycling

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  1. Construction Waste & Recycling

  2. Construction waste is one of largest waste streams in U.S. It takes up 25%- 45% waste in national landfill. According to national Association of home builders study (NAHB), 8000lbs of waste are typically thrown into the landfill during the construction of a 2000 square ft house. 8000lb of waste cantake up 50 cubic yards of space in landfill. It is about the size of bedroom. It is about 130 million tons building construction waste per year. 10% from new construction waste, 40% from renovation, and 50% from demolition.

  3. general construction and demolition debris (C&D) • Bricks, concrete, and other masonry materials • Soil (mixed with other c&d debris) • Rock • Wood, including nonhazardous painted, treated, and coated wood and wood products • Wall coverings • Plaster • Drywall • Plumbing fixtures • Non-asbestos insulation • Roofing shingles and other roof coverings • Reclaimed asphalt pavement • Glass • Plastics that do not conceal waste • Electrical wiring and components that don’t contain hazardous substances • Piping • Metal material incidental to any of the material above

  4. Benefit of recycling • Reduces the need for new landfills and incinerators. • Supplies valuable raw materials to industry. Conserves resources. • Prevents emissions of many greenhouse gases and water pollutants. • Saves energy. • Creates jobs. • Stimulates the development of greener technologies.

  5. Source separation Vs. Commingled Recycling

  6. Waste management Plan • Estimate type and quantities of C&D waste generated during each phase of the job • Identify how each waste will be managed and market • Provide an estimate of overall job recycling rate • Lay out plans for training, meetings and other communications related to job-site waste management • Provide troubleshooting instruction and contact information

  7. Case study I • Project:137,000 sft new construction plus 6,800 sft renovation and addition; rural location; public owner • Total Waste Reduction: 57% (444 tons recycled, 338 tons disposed) • Cost Savings: $31,812, or 66% • Project Description: Consigli Construction Inc. was the lead contractor for the Douglas School project. The brick structure is located on a wooded hillside in a rural area. While a small portion of Consigli’s work on the project was renovation and addition, most of the project consisted of construction of a new high school -- a two-story building designed for 700 students, grades 7-12. Douglas School

  8. Douglas School recycle saving Table

  9. Case Study II • Project: 30,000 sq ft renovation; exurban location; private owner • Total Waste Reduction: 92% (702 tons recycled, 62 tons disposed) • Cost Savings: $49,983, or 63% • Project Description: renovation of a two-story, 30,000 square-foot office building. The general contractor was Payton Construction Corp.; SOS Corp. was demolition subcontractor. The project involved gutting and replacement of interior furnishings and fittings, wall/partition systems, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and membrane roof. The project was carried out to LEED Silver. Boston Scientific company

  10. Boston Scientific Company recycling saving table

  11. Armstrong World Industry Contact Armstrong Hours: 8:00am – 5:00pm, EST, Monday – Friday Phone: 1-877-ARMSTRONG http://www.armstrong.com/ • global leader in design and manufacture of ceilings, floors and cabinets • Ceiling recycling program • Since 1999, it has recycled more than 20 million square feet of used ceiling tiles into new ceilings

  12. Paving & Recycling Company Contact Address: 2 Gibson Road Scarborough, Maine 04074 Phone: 207-883-3325 207-883-1121 fax http://www.cprcgroup.com/ • Accept a wide range of waste and debris, including special waste

  13. Gypsum Association Contact Info Address: 6525 Belcrest road, Suite 480, Hyattsville, MD20782 Phone: 301-277-8686 301-277-8747 fax Email: info@gypsum.org http://www.gypsum.org/

  14. ERRCO Recycling Contact Info Address: 270 Exeter Road Epping, NH 03042 Phone: 603-679-2626 603-679-2526 fax Email: info@errco.com http://www.errco.com/index.php

  15. Massachusetts Haulers: A listing of haulers that serve residential customers is available at www.mass.gov/dep/recycle/files/haulers.pdf . Most (but not all) of these haulers also provide service to commercial and C&D customers. Information can be obtained by contacting individual haulers. Markets: The Recycling Services Directorymaintained by Massachusetts WasteCap,www.wastecap.org/wastecap/rsd2003.

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