Green Building: Recycling Construction Renovation and Reclamation Sponsored by: 1
C&D Waste: Market Overview Applying it to Tulsa Lessons Learned Chad Burden, Owner of Green Residential Retrofit in Tulsa 2
C&D Defined C&D WASTE: MARKET OVERVIEW Waste generated from new Construction,, renovation and removal (Demolition( Demolition) ) of buildings EPA defines C&D waste as: The waste building materials, packaging, and rubble resulting from construction, remodeling, repair and demolition operations on pavements, houses, commercial buildings and other structures (40 CFR 243.101) Includes infrastructural debris from the construction and demolition of roads, bridges and land clearing Includes: home improvements, roofs, driveways, kitchens, bathrooms, ventilation systems Source: RCRA in Focus: Construction, Demolition and Renovation - EPA 3
C&D WASTE: MARKET OVERVIEW FaCtoi toids C&D waste is estimated to be 325 million tons/year according to the Construction Materials Recycling Assn. Only 20-30% of C&D waste is presently recycled C&D waste comprises approximately 30% of all solid waste produced in this country excluding road/bridge debris 92% of building-related C&D waste is from renovation and demolition About 245,000 residential structures and and 44,000 commercial structures are demolished every year Source: EPA 4
C&D WASTE: MARKET OVERVIEW Snapshot of C&D Waste Concrete, cinder blocks, drywall (sheetrock, gypsum, plaster), masonry, asphalt shingles, slate Forming and framing lumber, plywood, wood laminates, wood scraps, pallets Steel, pipes, rebar, flashing, aluminum, residential and commercial steel framing, steel utility poles Brick and decorative blocks Siding, doors, windows, plumbing, wiring Wood, sawdust, brush, trees, stumps, earth, fill 5
C&D WASTE: MARKET OVERVIEW C&D Materials by Category Concrete, 40-50% Estimated 200 million tons of debris per year Wood, 20-30% Estimated 35 million tons per year Drywall, 5-15% 5 Estimated 14 million tons per year Asphalt roofing, 1-10% 1 10% Metals, bricks and plastics (carpet), 1-5% 1 each Source: Characterization of Building-Related Construction and Demolition Debris in the U.S., EPA 1998 6
C&D WASTE: MARKET OVERVIEW Building-related C&D Waste in 1996 Residential construction; 6.5 million tons Residential demolition; 19.7 million tons Residential renovation; 32 million tons Nonresidential construction; 4.3 million tons Nonresidential demolition; 45 million tons Nonresidential renovation; 28 million tons 1986: 31 million tons, 1994: 64 million tons, 1996: 136 million tons Methodology Census data on construction/demolition permits, waste assessments s from National Association of Homebuilders, Component of Inventory Change data (3x > Census), American Housing Survey, waste sampling and weighing ing at a variety of C&D sites Source: Characterization of Building-Related Construction and Demolition Debris in the U.S., EPA 1998 7
C&D WASTE: MARKET OVERVIEW Most C&D waste is nonhazardous/inert and subject to Subtitle D of RCRA Exceptions include: Waste paints, varnish, solvents, sealers, thinners, roofing cement, adhesives, machinery lubricants Treated wood, including lumber and utility poles Asbestos-containing items such as older types of floor tile, siding and insulation (Clean Air Act regulates demolitions) Lead-based paint Products containing mercury; fluorescent lamps, thermostats, smoke detectors, neon signs, exit signs, CRTs http://www.epa.gov/osw/inforesources/pubs/infocus/rif-c&d.pdf http://www.deq.state.ok.us/factsheets/customer/small_bus_hw_handbook.pdf 8
Most Common Disposal Method To The Dump Syndrome Landfills: Barometers of all industry C&D land fills 6 total in Oklahoma, as of 1994 APAC-East Quarry Landfill (918) 438-202 Creek County Landfill (918) 299-3755 MSW land fills APPLYING IT TO TULSA http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/hazard/generation/sqg/list/lfillpdf.pdf http://www.deq.state.ok.us/lpdnew/sw/landfill.htm 9
APPLYING IT TO TULSA C&D waste Tulsans CAN divert from landfills Asphalt shingles Concrete, brick and pavers Dimensional lumber Scrap metal Carpet? Sort of. Interface FLOR has a national take-back program. Contact Jim for details: (918) 746-0501. C&D Recycling Resources APAC-Oklahoma, Inc. (918) 438-2020 Harley Hollan,, Del Lankford (918) 451-7777 American Waste, Tom Hill (918) 446-0023 There are a ton of scrap metal recycling facilities to choose from. There are probably others make a call and ask! http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/nonhaz/pdfs/cdbldclean.pdf 10
APPLYING IT TO TULSA C&D waste Tulsans CAN NOT divert Most carpet unless you ship to Little Rock or Dallas Fiberglass insulation Drywall, plaster, gypsum (on individual basis only) There are resources available in other states to handle these items but not in Tulsa at this time Keep asking your waste management providers to offer solutions and alternatives to the landfill. 11
APPLYING IT TO TULSA LOCAL product manufactures and service providers Lorrie A. Hoefling, Residential and Commercial Green Consultant and PM Metal Seams & Tile, a Tulsa-based roof installer TAMKO Building Products, a Joplin, MO-based product manufacturer PRODUCTS USING RECYCLED CONTENT EnviroGLAS,, a Plano, TX-based recycled glass countertop manufacturer RECYCLED CONTENT Tulsa Granite, a Tulsa-based counter top fabricator Pella, a door and window product manufacturer located about 500 miles from Tulsa FSC WOOD PRODUCTS Perk Inc., premier local SolaTube dealer in Tulsa Air Solutions, a Sand Springs-based HVAC service provider representing Carrier and others Jay Rambo Company, a Tulsa-based custom cabinet manufacturer FSC WOOD PRODUCTS Tom Schroeder,, Senior Sales Executive for Kohler/Sterling M&S Plumbing, a Tulsa-based professional plumbing service provider Ozark Foam InSEALators,, Missouri-based service provider, representing Demilec Foam Insulation Todd Stephens, a Tulsa-based professional drafting and design service provider Jim Belden, a Tulsa-based general contractor Colburn Electric, a Tulsa-based electrical service provider Anchor Paint, a Tulsa-based coatings product manufacturer LOW VOC COATINGS Temple-Inland, an gypsum board product manufacturer with a facility in Oklahoma RECYCLED CONTENT M&M Lumber, a Tulsa-based lumber company and supplier of Tech Shield, the premier manufacturer of laminated oriented strand board (OSB) Triple "C" Companies, an Oklahoma based lighting sales and design n firm for over 30 years HeatWave Supply, a locally owned and operated premier plumbing supply company Broken Arrow Electric Supply, Inc., supporting electricians and contractors for over 25 years 12
LESSONS LEARNED LESSONS LEARNED www.obgreen.blogspot.com Lessons Learned from OBGREEN (OBGREEN: name of my residential retrofit project) 1. We diverted over 4,000 pounds of metal 2. We reused 90% of all framing 3. We reused 75% of all hardwood flooring 4. We salvaged a 200ft wood fence that looked on the brink 5. Chose durable, recycled content in building materials that we could afford 6. Researched/compared every product, looking locally first 7. We re going to reuse parts of the current driveway to make a permeable patio and paths throughout the landscape 13
LESSONS LEARNED Lessons Learned from OBGREEN www.obgreen.blogspot.com (OBGREEN: name of my residential retrofit project) 1. Don t t settle for the Status Quo Syndrome be vigilant 2. Get buy in from top management with the companies you intend on using for waste management hauler and processing facility 3. Conduct a job site walkthrough with service provider 4. Accountability is KING 5. Knowledge is power 6. When No is good 7. Ask for signed affidavits Trust and Verify People remember 10% of what they read, but 80% of what they experience. --William Glasser 14
LESSONS LEARNED LESSONS LEARNED www.obgreen.blogspot.com The best green-building protocols mandate a C&D waste management plan based on accountability U.S. Green Building Councils Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Part 3. Material and Reuse (MR), Section 3, below: National Association of Homebuilder s Green Building Standard Part 605, Section 2, right: 15
FOR MORE INFORMATION Tulsa Master Recyclers http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tulsamasterrecycler/ Sustainable Tulsa s s Green Building Strategy Team http://www.sustainabletulsa.org/ U.S. Green Building Council, OK Chapter http://www.usgbc-oklahoma.org/ Home Builders Association of Greater Tulsa http://www.tulsahba.com/ Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality http://www.deq.state.ok.us/index.htm U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Section on C&D Waste: http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/rrr/imr/cdm/index.htm 16
Commercial Construction Waste Management Lorrie A. Hoefling, LEED AP, GAC, HCS LLC. 17
COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION WASTE The First R: Consider how to lower the amount you have to deal with in the first place. This is done by Proper estimating of material quantities Lots of waste can be saved Process begins as early as the initial design Charrette 18
CONSTRUCTION WASTE RECYCLING Reduce construction waste in landfills Construction and demolition waste in the US typically amounts to more than 45% of the typical municipal waste stream Massachusetts recently banned construction waste in land fills www.mass.gov 19
CONSTRUCTION WASTE RECYCLING Divert construction, demolition, and land clearing debris from landfill disposal Redirect recyclable material back to the manufacturing process Determine which facilities recycle specific materials It can help reduce disposal costs and efficient use of materials Operations Y? N Construction Waste Management MRc2.1 & MRc2.2 Recycle 50% of construction waste Recycle an additional 25% of construction waste 20
CONSTRUCTION WASTE RECYCLING Centralized cutting area makes it easier to recycle waste Multiple bins labeled from side and above When you are on a dense site one dumpster is good investigate co-mingling as an option 21
CONSTRUCTION WASTE RECYCLING Materials to be Recycled* Land clearing debris Clean dimensional wood Plywood, OSB, & particle board Concrete Asphaltic concrete Concrete masonry units (CMUs) Bricks Rigid foam insulation Asphalt shingles Paint Window glass Carpet & carpet pad Plastic film Polystyrene (HDPE) Gypsum wallboard Cardboard, paper & packaging *These are C&D items that are being recycled throughout the United States, not necessarily in Tulsa. Contact the M.e.t or your local recycling facilities to see what can be diverted from the landfill through recycling. M.e.t. phone: 918-584-0584 22
CONSTRUCTION WASTE RECYCLING Strategies Develop and implement a waste management plan, quantifying material diversion by weight. This will be needed for LEED credit Use incentives such as free food to encourage waste recycling 23
CONSTRUCTION WASTE RECYCLING Strategies Add a special conditions clause to incorporate into subcontracts with a list of materials for recycling Be direct with subcontractors - make them accountable for recycling 24
CONSTRUCTION WASTE RECYCLING Strategies Talk to vendors about not using palettes or set up plan to return the palettes Steel container can be located in the plan plumbing and other trades that employ metal items can be dumped into there also 25
Building Deconstruction or Unbuilding environmentally preferable way to save and reuse building materials, preserve resources and avoid waste Reclamation Station, LLC.
Purpose: WHY UNBUILDING? Save landfill space Retain embodied energy Save items which are no longer made Provide jobs Use materials locally 27
Determine Level of Involvement Visual survey Permits Hazardous Materials Salvage potential Reusable Materials YOU NEED A PLAN 28
WHAT CAN BE SALVAGED? Flooring Doors Hardware Windows Sinks, Tubs Staircases Banisters Newel posts Plumbing fixtures Lumber Lighting fixtures Cabinets Bricks Fret work Fences Old garden items 29
GETTING IT DONE Selling the Stuff You have options! The Future deconstruction crew training classes significantly larger warehouse Wreckers Ball! 30
City of San José CASE STUDY #1 Construction & Demolition Diversion Deposit Program (CDDD); Stephen Bantillo,, Program Manager CDDD is San José é s s incentive program to encourage the recovery of C&D debris San José will collect a deposit and fully refund it if the C&D debris is diverted from burial in the landfill 1. Pay Your Deposit 2. Recover/Recycle Your C&D Debris 3. Apply For a CDDD Refund Used $750,000 in seed grants from industry to kick-start the program 7,000 deposits per year $15,000,000 in unclaimed refunds in a liability account 31
The Reuse People CASE STUDY #2 Mission: to reduce the solid waste stream and change the way to built environment is renewed by salvaging building materials and distributing for reuse. Accomplished through a few integrated programs: 1. Sales and distribution of materials through The ReUse People (TRP) retail-warehouses and those of TRP partner retail-warehouses. 2. Contractor training, marketing, deconstruction project oversight and the administration of tax deductible donations in all TRP regions. 3. The ReUse Institute (TRI) providing basic deconstruction training for the un and underemployed 32
MANAGING C&D Think Before You Start! Deconstruction and Reuse Recycle Prevent Pollution Buy Green 33
Questions??? Presenters: Chad Burden, Owner, Green Residential Retrofit Lorrie Hoefling, LEED AP, GAC HCS, LLC Pamela Curtis, Reclamation Station, LLC 34