Best Waste

Management
Practices
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Learning Objectives

• Describe demolition and construction waste technologies

and strategies
• Understand the economics of waste management
• Calculate the reduction in waste needed for LEED projects
• Describe how waste reduction was achieved using case
studies
Reducing waste
can be a cost savings 136 M
for builders. Tons of C&D Debris generated

57%
By non-residential construction

6,000
say green building practices are
important in space search

Centers in the U.S. for reusing

building materials
Identify potential waste streams and waste diversion
strategies before construction begins.
definitions:
CDL
C&D waste
Commingled C&D
Material Recovery Facilities (MRF)
Post-consumer recycling
Post-industrial recycling
Recycling
Recyclability
Reuse
Salvageability
Source Reduction
Source-seperated C&D waste
Tipping fees
Waste management plan
Profit

Costs

Tax Deductions

LEED Certification
Planet

Natural Resource Depletion

Pollution and Greenhouse Emissions

Energy and Water use

Landfill Lifetimes
People

Marketing Opportunity

Increases Jobs

Non-profit Benefits
Roles
for Facility managers,
property owners and
managers and developers
Construction Waste
Management
Specifications
are legally enforceable.
source reduction:
Any change in the design, manufacture,
purchase, or use of materials or products
(including packaging) to reduce their
amount or toxicity before they become
municipal solid waste.
Reduction Expose structural elements
Strategies Building Information Modeling
Advanced framing
Standard sizes
Steel framing
Reuse

Photo: Aidlin Darlin Design

Recycle
Turn materials that would otherwise
become waste into valuable resources.
Glass
Countertops
Use about 80% to 90%
recycled glass mixed with
10% to 20% concrete.
Environmentally Preferable Materials

Recyclable

Energy efficient

Low in embodied energy

Low / no toxic substances

Reduced packaging

Water efficient
Design with standard sizes

Design spaces to be flexible

Design for deconstruction

Make the project building or Make the neighborhood
house smaller more compact

Place the office building in a Create flexible space to

dense area reduce future changes
Deconstruction
tip:
Consult a salvage
company when
deconstructing.
Aspen Skiing
Company
Aspen, Colorado

$42,000
Avoided in disposal costs by
deconstructing
 Donated Materials
Tax Savings

1ton+ of OSB sheathing

3 tons of dimensional lumber $11,000
16 tons of rare clinker bricks Tax Receipt

12+ energy-efficient windows

Strategies for 1.
2.
Assess the potential
Establish goals
Salvaging 3. Identify materials
4. Develop specification language
Materials 5. Allow adequate time
6. Remove barriers to salvage
7. Require a plan
8. Communicate the plan
 Recycling Waste

Material Recovery Source Separated

Landfills Transfer Stations
Facilities Recycling Facilities
Two Methods of Recycling
Co-mingled and Source-Separated
99.9%
Recycling Rate
At Source-separated facilities

12-99%
Recycling Rate
At co-mingled facilities
Strategies for
Recycling Building
Materials

Divert a minimum of 75 percent CDL waste,

by weight or volume, from the landfill by
one, or a combination of the following
activities: salvage, reuse, source-separated
or co-mingled CDL recycling.

Set a goal
Select an experienced
contractor
Use a Construction Waste
Management Spec
Monitor the program
 Verify
the recycling rate on past projects to
determine their past success rate.

Set a goal
Select an experienced
contractor
Use a Construction Waste
Management Spec
Monitor the program
Set a goal
Select an experienced
contractor
Use a Construction Waste
Management Spec
Monitor the program
Set a goal
Select an experienced
contractor
Use a Construction Waste
Management Spec
Monitor the program
Any incidence of contamination by
subcontractor of materials
designated by this plan for source-
separated recycling will result in a
$750.00 fine.
New Construction, Commercial Interiors, v2009

MR Prerequisite: Storage and Collection of Recyclables

Provide dedicated recycling areas.

 Recycling Area Guidelines

Commercial Building (sf) Minimum Recycling Area (sf)

0 to 5,000 82
5,001 to 15,000 125
15,001 to 50,000 175
50,001 to 100,000 225
100,001 to 200,000 275
200,001 or greater 500
O+M v2009
MR Credit: Solid Waste Management
Ongoing Consumables

paper
toner cartridges
binders
batteries
desk accessories
Waste Audit

Waste Collection
Sorting
Weighing and Data Recording
Reporting
Waste Tracking Forms
Neighborhood Development, v2009

GIB Credit: Solid Waste Management Infrastructure

Meet 4 of 5:

1. adding a recycling or reuse station,

2. adding a drop-off point for hazardous materials,
3. adding a compost station,
4. adding recycling containers
5. Recycle, reuse, or salvage at least 50% of nonhazardous
construction, demolition, and renovation debris.
Homes

MR Credit: Construction Waste Management

Bedrooms Conditioned Floor Waste (lbs)

Area
1 1,000 4,200
2 1,600 6,270
3 2,200 9,420
4 2,800 11,760
5 3,400 14,280
6 4,000 16,800
7 4,600 19,320
8 or more - Area (sf) * 4.2
Homes

MR Credit: Construction Waste Management

Project construction waste = Total waste - (Recycled waste * 0.25)

Percentage Reduction Points

10% 0.5
20% 1.0
30% 1.5
40% 2.0
50% 2.5
60% 3.0
University of
New Mexico

$42.1 Million Budget

85-90% Recycling
137,000 sf 57%
Waste reduction
New Construction

6,800 sf $31k
Cost savings
Addition

say green building practices are

important in space search
Keys to Success
Tie subcontract language to plan
Negotiate disposal fees
Verify with weight slips
30,000 sf 92%
Waste reduction
Renovation

$49k
Cost savings

say green building practices are

important in space search
Keys to Success
Flexibility and cooperation
Owner, Contractor, Union Support
On-site presence
Training and communication
Shifting on the fly
The Franklin
Building
LEED EB

75% Diversion Rate

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