Pull up a driveway, tear out a patio, or demolish a foundation wall and what you’re left with is one of the heaviest, bulkiest materials a project generates. Concrete doesn’t compress, doesn’t bag up, and doesn’t go in the trash. Municipal waste haulers won’t take it. Dumpster companies either refuse it outright or charge significantly […]
Construction is one of the most resource-intensive industries on the planet. In the United States alone, construction and demolition debris generates more than 600 million tons of waste each year. Fortunately, a significant portion of that waste never needs to reach a landfill. Contractors can process, recycle, and reuse concrete, asphalt, and fill material on […]
Reasons your Business Needs a Waste Management Plan Any business can accumulate excess waste, but the amount of trash and debris is extremely apparent in the construction industry. Whether it is tearing down a home or building a condominium development, construction materials account for as much as 40% of landfill waste! From wood to drywall, […]
Effective Preparation Tips for C&D Material Delivery We’ve already highlighted the many important reasons a construction business should recycle, not only to decrease landfill waste, but save natural resources and cut costs on expensive materials. Sometimes it can feel like an overwhelming and intimidating task, especially when you need to recycle a large load of […]
Guide to the Correct Recycling Steps While our main focus is on C&D materials & waste recycling, we thought it was important to provide a guide to the proper recycling steps you should be taking in your home and business. There are many rules and regulations surrounding the correct ways to recycle plastic, paper and […]
Reasons Recycling Construction Materials are Good for Business It is more important than ever, in both our personal and professional lives, to consider our impact on the local & global environment. Construction business owners especially have seen a shift that dramatically effects how they operate and manage projects. Gone are the days when C&D waste […]
Fool-proof Ideas to Reduce Waste on Construction Sites As lumber, concrete and asphalt prices continue to rise and a huge portion of your budget being dedicated to C&D materials, you’re probably constantly wondering how to reduce construction waste. As a project manager or business owner it is highly important to stick within your budget to […]
A Guide to C&D Materials & Proper Recycling Methods C&D (construction and demolition) materials are considered one of the largest components of solid waste in the United States. Although there are many effective ways to reuse these materials and recycling centers specifically built to take these items, it remains a problem in our country and […]
Recycling Construction Material Economic Benefits We already discussed the environmental benefits of recycling construction material waste, mainly energy savings, the lessening of greenhouse gases, landfill waste reduction and much more. But, many construction companies, site developers and project managers don’t realize the economic benefits that come with recycling construction materials. Construction & demolition (C&D) debris […]
Reasons Recycling Construction Materials is Beneficial to Environment In the past 20 years, there has been a huge push for governments and businesses, especially in the construction & development industries, to focus on the environment and sustainability. A large emphasis has been placed on owners & project managers to push for recycling construction materials that […]
