City of ChicagoRichard M. Daley

Mayor

Construction and demolitionsites generate a great deal ofwaste. A large percentage ofthis material can eas i ly berecycled or reused.

For 2007 City of Chicago ordinance

requires 50% recycling

Debris Rec yc l i n gCo n st ruc t i o n & D e m o l i t i o n

RECYCLE LIKE THIS . . .

Sadhu JohnstonCommissioner

Richard L. RodriguezExecutive Director

Michael J. PicardiCommissioner

Chicago Center for Green Technology (CCGT)445 N. Sacramento, from 10 am to 12 pm,

• February 14 • March 14 • April 18 • May 16

Please call 312-746-9642 to register.

FREE SEMINARS ON THE

C&D RECYCLING ORDINANCE

Step 6Keep track of types & amounts ofdebris on the compliance form

Step 1Pick up required forms when youpick up a demo or building permit atDCAP

HOW TO COMPLY WITH THE

C&D RECYCLING LAW

Step 2Identify materials that will be gen-erated

Step 3Determine on-site storage and container needs

Step 4Contact a hauler and/or recycler thatcan take the materials

Step 5Separate materials into dedicatedcontainers on site

or

Arrange for recycler pickup and separation of mixed material

Step 7Have haulers and/or recyclers signaffidavits and keep all documenta-tion (such as weight tickets &receipts)

Step 8Return completed forms to DOE atDCAP and proceed to the BuildingsDept. for your Certificate ofOccupancy

Note: Forms are due within 30 days of project completion. If you have anyoverdue forms, future permits may be withheld until all outstanding formsare returned.

W H O : General contractors and demolition contractors on the following projects:

• Residential buildings with 4 or more units• Non-residential buildings with more than

4000 sq. ft.• Building rehabilitations that will require a

Certificate of Occupancy from the Departmentof Buildings

W H AT: Uncontaminated, non-hazardous construction & demolition debris, such as:

• Concrete, asphalt, & masonry• Wood materials• Drywall• Scrap metal• Clean soil• Landscape debris

W H E R E :• Sort on site and have hauled to a recycler • Or hire a recycler that will take mixed

material & sort it for you

W H E N : Starting with permits applied for March 1, 2006

W H Y:• It’s required by City Ordinance• It’s good for business• It’s good for the environment!

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City Council passed a new ordinance toincrease the amount of construction anddemolition (“C&D”) debris that is recycledin Chicago. The new ordinance can befound at section 11-4-1905 of the ChicagoMunicipal Code.

Starting in 2007, contractors must recycle50% of the C&D debris produced on ajob site.

. . . NOT LIKE THIS

CO NST RU C TI O N & DE M O LI TI O N DE B R I S RE CYC LE RS I N T H E CH I CAG O LA N D AR EA

North

BFI5050 W. Lake St.Melrose Park(708) 345-7050Material: Asphalt, Brick, Concrete

CornerStone MaterialRecovery4172 Bull Valley Rd.McHenry(815) 344-8777Material: Wood, Cardboard,Metal, Concrete, Brick, Al u m i n u m ,Asphalt, Yard Waste, Drywall

Disposal Management420 Cutters Mill Ln. Schaum-burg(847) 884-7676Material: Brick, Concrete, Wood,Cardboard, Steel, Drywall

JKS Ventures Inc. (D&P Construction)3800 W. Lake St.Melrose Park(708) 338-3534Material: Wood, Concrete, Bricks,Drywall, Dirt, Cardboard, Land-scape material, Metal

Planet (Allied)1750 W. Carroll Ave.Chicago(312) 226-0092Material: Brick, Concrete, Asphalt

Ravenswood Disposal200 N. Talman Ave., Chicago(773) 638-7676Material: Concrete, Wood, Bricks,Drywall, Sand

South

Allied Waste/ LibertyWaste/McCook5100 S. Lawndale Ave.McCook(708) 728-0331Material: Concrete, Wood, Bricks

Brackenbox2300 W 167th St.Markham(773) 298-9161Material: Brick, Concrete, Dry-wall, Sand, Soil, Wood

Heartland Recycling6201 W. Canal Bank Rd.Forest View(708) 458-9800Material: Wood, Bricks, Dirt, Con-crete, Landscape material

Kucera Disposal Co.1800 S. Laramie, Cicero(708) 652-0025Material: Metal, Wood, Concrete

Liberty Waste (Allied)2040 E 106th St.Chicago(773) 646-1260Material: Concrete, Wood, Bricks,Drywall

Loop Transfer (Allied)2401 S. Laflin St.Chicago(312) 226-1226Material: Concrete, Wood, Bricks,Drywall

Loop Transfer South (Allied)16 W. 64th St.Chicago(773) 994-6031Material: Brick, Concrete, Asphalt

Recycling Systems Inc.3152 S. California Ave. Chica-go(773) 579-1999Material: Bricks, Concrete,Asphalt, Wood, Drywall,all C&D Materials.

Shred-All (Allied)1231 W. 42nd St.Chicago(773) 523-5404Material: Brick, Concrete, Asphalt

WI LL ACC E P T MI X E D MATE R I A L S

North

Architectural Artifacts4325 N. Ravenswood Ave.Chicago(773) 348-0622Material: Architectural Antiques

Crush-Crete, Inc.600 S. Lombard St.Addison(630) 627-1713Material: Clean concrete

Curran Contracting941 Skokie HighwayLake Bluff(847) 689-1181Material: Asphalt

Delta Demolition1230 N. Kostner Ave.Chicago(773) 252-6370Material: Brick

Jan’s Antiques225 N. Racine Ave.Chicago(312) 563-0275Material: Architectural Antiques

Midwest Aggregates28435 Rte. 173Antioch(847) 395-2595Material: Asphalt & Concrete (no dirt)

Murco Recycling Enterprises347 N. KensingtonLa Grange(708) 352-4111Material: Cabinets, working appli-ances, flooring & bathroom itemsin good condition.

Orange Crush LLC231 S. Wheeling Rd.Wheeling(847) 537-7900Material: Asphalt & Concrete

Orange Crush Recycling3219 Oakton St.Skokie(847) 677-7780Material: Asphalt, Concrete, Dirt

Renovation Source3512 N. Southport Ave.Chicago(773) 327-1250Material: Decorative Material

Vulcan Materials841 Skokie Highway Lake Bluff(630) 261-8787Material: Concrete

Waste Management ofIllinois1500 N. Hooker St.Chicago(800) 796-9696Material: Glass, Plastic & Card-board

Windy City Recycling2035 Indian Boundary DriveMelrose Park (708) 345-9344Material: Concrete

South

Adams Brick Company2671 E 100th St.Chicago(773) 221-4223Material: Brick

Central Blacktop 6160 S. East Ave.Hodgkins(708) 482-9660Material: Asphalt

CID RDF (WasteManagement)138th & Calumet ExpresswayCalumet City(773) 646-3099Material: Asphalt, Concrete,Brick, Wood

WI LL ACC E P T SO RTE D MATE R I A L S ON LY

Colonial Brick Company2222 S. Halsted Ave.Chicago(312) 733-2600Material: Brick

Gallagher Asphalt18100 S. Indiana Ave. Thorn-ton(708) 877-7160Material: Asphalt

Homewood/NuWay/Star Disposal1501 W. 175th St.Hazel Crest(708) 798-1004Material: Asphalt & Concrete

K-Five Construction16222 Western Ave.Markham(708) 331-1775Material: Asphalt & Concrete

K-Five Construction13769 Main St.Lemont(630) 257-7779Material: Asphalt & Concrete

K-Five Construction12401 S. Cottage Grove Ave.Chicago(773) 264-0189Material: Asphalt & Concrete

Lindahl Bros. Inc.3301 S. CaliforniaChicago(773) 622-4500Material: Clean Concrete

Reliable Materials 3741 S. Pulaski Rd.Chicago(630) 497-8700Material: Concrete, Asphalt

Vulcan MaterialsRte. 66 & 55th St. McCook(630) 261-8787Material: Concrete

Vulcan 3920 S. LoomisChicago(773) 890-2360Material: ConcreteCardboard, Metal

Waste Management3800 S. Laramie Ave.Cicero(708) 656-5350Material: Asphalt, Concrete,Brick, Wood, Cardboard, Metal

Note: This list is not all inclusive; additional re c yclers may be ava i l-able. If you know of a re c ycler that should be included, please e-mail DOE at enviro n m e n t @ c i t yo f c h i c a g o. o rg

The City of Chicago does not officially endorse these facilities andis not legally liable for the quality or price of their serv i c e s .

Printed on re c ycled paper using soy based ink.

To learn more about C&D

recycling, visit the Chicago

Department of Environment

website at:

w w w. c i t yo f c h i c a g o. o rg / e n v i ronment

or call 312-744-7672 or 311

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