• Martin Grohman, LEED®AP• Director of Sustainability,

GAF

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SETTING UP A CONSTRUCTION WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN

Why Use A Construction Waste Management Plan?

• Increase profits• Increasingly Specified or Required• Reduce disposal costs• Cleaner jobsite• Improve relationship with General Contractor

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The Building Life Cycle

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Manufacturing

Construction

Use/Occupancy

Repair/Improve

Demolition

Recycling

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Use of Low-Emitting Materials

Water Use Reduction

Green Site Planning/Devlpmt

Re-Using Existing Structures

Construction Waste Management

Energy Efficiency

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

2009 2014

RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF GREEN BUILDING PRACTICES

Source: McGraw Hill Construction

General Contractor use of CWMP

Divert 50%+ Waste

Have CWMP

Establish Jobsite Recycling Area

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

2009 2012

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Source: McGraw Hill Construction

Preferential End of Life Outcomes

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Example CWMP

• There is no standard or required format• LEED projects should include a ‘target recovery rate’

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Setting up A CWMP

Set a Diversion Goal

Identify Recyclable Products

Estimate Quantities and Seek Bids

Select Recyclers

Train Crew

Monitor the Program

Calculate Final Diversion Rate and Savings8

A jobsite with a CWMP in action

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TYPICAL RECOVERABLE MATERIALS

Architectural Salvage

Wood & metal framing

HVAC Equipment

Wiring and CableConcrete, brick, blockWood (incl. treated & painted, plywood, OSB)

Roofing (membrane, metal, slate, asphalt shingle)

Lighting (bulbs, ballasts, fixtures)

Doors and Windows

Cardboard

Glass

Making a difference by recycling

• By Recycling an Average Roof of 240 Squares, you can divert:– Approx 4000 cubic feet of

insulation– About 6000 pounds of

membrane

• This amount of material would fill three average swimming pools

11Source: Nationwide Foam

Landfill

Average Roof of 30-35 squares

3.5 tons or 7000 lbs of roofing

5 cubic yards of landfill space

The equivalent of more than one year of a typical family’s trash

Instead, used at 5%, this could help pave over 50 feet of typical road!

Recyc

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Source of trash data: DOESource of Road Data: NAPA

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MAKING A DIFFERENCE BY RECYCLING

COSTS: RECYCLING VS. DISPOSAL

$105.00

$80.00

$10.00

$35.00

$55.00$58.00

$20.00

$30.00

-$18.00$40.00

$40.00

$31.00

$34.00

$12.00$16.00

$29.00$28.00

$50.00

$21.00

$0.00

$17.00

$32.00

-$20.00 $0.00 $20.00 $40.00 $60.00 $80.00 $100.00 $120.00 $140.00

C&D Disposal (NE)

Mixed Debris

Concrete, Brick, …

Bathroom Fixtures

Clean Wood

Comm. Roofing

Doors, Windows

Glass

Metals

Asphalt Shingles

Gypsum Wallboard

Total Cost of Recycling or Disposal (Bottom Bar)

Tip Fee Per Ton Transportation Cost Per Ton

Compared to disposal (bottom bar), recycling costs less for nearly all construction and demolition

materials. Source: Industrial Recycling Network

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WILL IT SLOW DOWN THE JOB?

Not because of labor You can make recycling easier than disposal

Not because of service Hauling recyclables is the same as hauling waste

Not because of logistics Recycling can be coordinated specifically to the job

site, to fit in the project schedule

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KEYS TO SUCCESS OF YOUR RECYCLING EFFORT

100% Support from Crew + SubsGet the paperwork right

Adequate space on siteGood recycling partners

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Source Separating Saves

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Waste” is an asset. Treat it like one.Separation captures the full economic value of the asset.Mixing together creates a waste.

Mixed debris recycling rates are < or << than rates achievable with separation.

Mixed debris costs are = or > than disposal costs.

What to look for in a Recycling Partner

• Service– Distance from jobsite– On-call pickups?– References

• Pricing– $/load, payment terms– Size of load, extra charges

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What to look for in a Recycling partner (cont’d):

• Safety– Citations? Accidents?– Insurance Certificate

• Documentation

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Things to Watch Out For

• Code Issues• Hazardous Materials

– Lead– Asbestos– Usually start with an engineering survey to help avoid – Note: Hazmat not counted in LEED

• Lack of End markets for salvaged materials• Design for reuse/deconstruction

– Make it easy for the next user

• Problem Recyclers

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Quick Notes on Problem Recyclers

• 100% diversion rate is claimed• Lack of documentation, signed by ‘Bob’• Hesitant to give you a tour• Won’t give you a straight answer if you ask

where material is going.– ‘Chain of Custody’ for disposed material – where it ultimately ends up is

also important– If you ever got audited by USGBC you could get those points taken away

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CWMP ON THE JOB

• Recycling containers must be at least as convenient to use as trash bins.

• If your jobsite is large, make certain that bins are centrally located and easily accessible.

• Effort should be made to see that containers do not become over full.

• To prevent unwanted drive-by dumping, locate recycling containers away from public sight and access.

• Make the signs on the bins removable – so they can be taken off and exchanged when the bins are emptied.

• And put the General Debris bin the farthest away from the work area – make it easier to recycle materials than it is to throw them away – a classic real-world tip.

• Place trash and recycling bins for the crew at the site entrance.

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Summary: Benefits of Construction Waste Management

• Trim Costs• Create Environmental

Benefits• Win More Bids• Assist Charitable

Organizations• Meet Codes

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Recycling Specification

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SUMMARY

• You can reduce costs by recycling• You can market your recycling activities• Roofing recycling can positively impact the

environment• Source separating saves• Retain your documentation• General Contractors prefer to work with Subs that

know CWMP

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Thank You:

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• Planet Reuse• Design For Reuse.org• West Development Group• www.shinglerecycling.org• Designforreuse.org

Additional Resources:

• http://www.wbdg.org/resources/cwmgmt.php• http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/rrr/imr/cdm/whaty

oucan.htm• http://www.wastecap.org/ WasteCap Wisconsin, with a

variety of tools and training for Construction Waste Management

• Greg Winkler’s compendium of graphics spreadsheets and resources (highly recommended): http://www.mhprofessional.com/getpage.php?c=0071713387_downloads.php&cat=113 (this has a blank CWMP)

• Mgrohman@gaf.com

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