RSVP for the WasteCap Wisconsin R3 Awards
Presented by The Daily Reporter and sponsored by Waste Management Recycle America, awarding excellence in waste reduction, reuse and recycling in Wisconsin
When: Thursday, October 12 from 5 - 7 p.m.
Where: Retzer Nature Center, Waukesha
WasteCap Wisconsin is awarding excellence in waste reduction, reuse and recycling with the R3 Awards, the first awards ceremony for WasteCap members, friends and project partners. Come network with professionals from the construction, design, waste hauling, recycling and environmental industries at this unique awards ceremony. To view a list of nominees and to RSVP, visit www.wastecapwi.org/r3

Five seats left for the fall session of the Construction and Demolition Waste Management and Recycling Training Program
When: Tuesday, September 26 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Where: Waukesha State Bank, Oconomowoc
WasteCap Wisconsin is offering a fall session of the public training program for accreditation in construction and demolition waste recycling. Registration is required and space is now limited to five more seats. WasteCap's Construction and Demolition Waste Management and Recycling Training Program includes a comprehensive "Toolkit" and full-day workshop where you will learn how to implement a successful construction or demolition waste management plan and how to save money on projects by recycling. Successful completion of the course awards attendees with three-year WasteCap Accreditation. Members receive a discount on the course fee. For more information and to register, visit www.wastecapwi.org/training

Order your copy of the NEW WasteCap Wisconsin Construction and Demolition Waste Management and Recycling Video
You can now order a copy of WasteCap Wisconsin's NEW Construction and Demolition Training Video online. It's complete with the latest information in material-specific recycling for project sites. The video contains recycling instructions for the most common materials found on construction sites including cardboard, metal, wood, concrete, cans, bottles and office paper. The video also educates workers on what can and cannot be recycled and how to avoid contamination in recycling dumpsters. Members receive a discount. Order online at www.wastecapwi.org/video

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2. UPCOMING CONFERENCES / GRANTS / JOB OPENINGS
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2006 Sustainability & Energy Efficiency Leadership Conference
When: Wednesday, October 18
Where: Monona Terrace, Madison
This conference will showcase sustainably designed, energy efficient and environmentally conscientious products and services. Join design and construction professionals for an exciting day highlighted by the presentation of the third annual "Sustainability and Energy Efficiency (SE2) Award" during lunch. For more information and to register, visit www.wgba.org/artman/publish/article_421.shtml

Renewable Energy From Organics Recycling Conference
The 6th Annual BioCycle Conference On Renewable Energy From Organics Recycling When: October 30 - November 1
Where: Minneapolis, MN
This comprehensive three-day conference on Renewable Energy and Organics Recycling will bring you the facts you need, latest systems and technologies to get your project up and running successfully. Meet the project managers, investors, business developers, researchers, expert consultants - who are actively building an industry for sustainable power. You will establish your role in this vital, growing segment of biomass utilization. For more information and to register, visit www.jgpress.com/conferences1/conferences1.html

Recycling Efficiency Incentive Grants
Financial assistance is available to Responsible Units that have demonstrated recycling program efficiency. A Responsible Unit's recycling program must be designated "effective" (as defined in s. NR 544.04, Wis. Admin. Code) by the DNR. Applications for grant funding in 2007 must be postmarked no later than October 30, 2006. For more information and to apply, visit www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/cfa/Grants/Recycle/efficiency.html

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3. RECYCLING NEWS THAT AFFECTS YOU
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CONSTRUCTION / DEMOLITION

CONSTRUCTION / DEMOLITION
De Pere project will turn waste into building material
Source: N/A
A start-up maker of eco-friendly building materials in Brown County will receive a $60,000 grant for a project that is expected to increase profits for both the paper and construction industries. Read the full article at www.wastecapwi.org/bayland

Americans Seek Energy-Conscious Employers and Environmentally-Friendly Office Buildings
Source: GreenBiz.com
When it comes to workplace benefits, an overwhelming percentage of U.S. employees are looking for a different kind of green: not just the green in their paycheck, but an environmentally-friendly place to work. Read the full article at www.greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=33417

FOOD WASTE RECOVERY / COMPOSTING

Sports fans to Recycle on the Go
Pittsburgh is challenged to double collection rates
Source: American Recycler
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the City of Pittsburgh are encouraging fans to "recycle on the go" by depositing their cans and bottles in bins in the tailgate area and at other key locations in stadium areas. Read the full article at www.americanrecycler.com/0806sports.shtml

COMPUTER / ELECTRONICS RECYCLING

More than 179 tons of e-waste collected in Napa Valley
Source: American Recycler
The city and county of Napa, California and its residents held a two-day event in June that rounded up more than 179 tons of computer monitors, televisions, cell phones and other electronic junk. Read the full article at www.americanrecycler.com/0806more.shtml

Used cell phones dial up help for needy
Source: Associated Press
With the number of cell phones in use worldwide hitting 2 billion and rising, recycled phones are playing a crucial role in the spread of wireless communications across the developing world, where land lines can be costly or unavailable. Read the full article at www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=488595

RECYCLED PRODUCTS AND REUSE

Waste not, want not
Recycling facility handles more than 80 tons a day - and gives rebates
Source: BrookfieldNOW.com
Your recycling bin has nothing on Waukesha County's Materials Recycling Facility. The facility - MRF, for short - occupies 29,000 square feet just outside downtown Waukesha and handles 80 to 100 tons of recyclables daily from 86,000 households across the county, said Karen Fiedler, the solid waste supervisor for the county's Recycling and Solid Waste division. Read the full article at www.brookfieldnow.com/story/index.aspx?id=486880

Wisconsin Tire Recycler Agrees to Cleanup Program
Source: Recycling Today
Watertown Tire Recycling, a Wisconsin-based tire recycling company, has informed the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources that it has contracted with North Shore Environmental Construction Inc., of Germantown, WI, to clean-up the tire fire burn site on his property. Read the full article at www.recyclingtoday.com/news/news.asp?ID=8232

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4. MEMBER PROFILE / WELCOME TO NEW AND RETURNING MEMBERS
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PIERCE ENGINEERS
Pierce Engineers, Inc. (PE) is a consulting structural engineering firm offering professional design services to architects, developers, and construction clients. The firm specializes in designs with structural steel, masonry, wood (conventional and glue-laminated), post-tensioned, conventionally reinforced and precast concrete systems for office buildings, educational buildings, parking ramps, medical facilities, residential, entertainment, industrial and manufacturing facilities.

Founded in 1991 and later incorporated in 1995, PE's staff of 36 engineers, technicians and support personnel utilizes state of the art design and drawing software enabling exploration into engineering solution options rapidly and accurately. Construction drawings are prepared electronically and coordinated carefully with architectural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing documents. PE's recent addition of REVIT will further enable three-dimensional coordination with architectural and consultant drawings by providing 3-D structural models. The technical expertise offered by PE's staff leads to innovative designs and construction techniques while maintaining simplicity through engineering ingenuity. PE's aggregate knowledge and experience results in highly imaginative and creative approaches to architectural and engineering problem resolution.

PE serves regional clients from its two offices located in Milwaukee and Madison, Wisconsin. With active registration in 29 states, PE serves clients across the nation. PE offers structural design and engineering services including, but not limited to:

- Commercial Office Building Design
- Residential Multi-Story Building Design and Construction Administration
- Post-Tensioned Multi-Story Building and Parking Ramp Design
- Analytical Investigations and Engineering Solutions of Unique Structures
- Long Span Designs for Public and Ecumenical Facilities
- Retail Building Design
- Industrial Building Conceptual and Final Design
- Multi-Family Conventionally Framed Residential Building Design
- Remedial and Remodeling Design Solutions for a Variety of Building Types
- Renovation, Restoration and Adaptive Reuse of Historic Structures

To learn more about Pierce Engineers, Inc., visit www.pierceengineers.com

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WasteCap welcomes City Wide Recycling and Triad C&D Recycling to the WasteCap network of professionals working to recycle, reuse and reduce waste in Wisconsin. Special thanks to Chart Heat Exchangers, Kubala Washatko Architects, S.C. Johnson and Waste Management Recycle America for their continued support of WasteCap Wisconsin and for sharing the vision of transforming waste into resources.
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For a complete list of WasteCap's current members please visit www.wastecapwi.org/members.htm. Sign up as a member or read about member benefits at www.wastecapwi.org/join.htm.

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5. USEFUL TOOLS / RESOURCES ON RECYCLING
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Moving Out, Moving In: Making Environmental Choices When You Move
Source: Environmental Protection Agency
Lots of people move around this time of year to avoid moving during the cold winter months. This guide suggests environmentally safe alternatives to throwing away unwanted "junk" and shows you how to purchase new items with the environment in mind. Read the full guide at www.epa.gov/epaoswer/aging/move.pdf

Buying Recycled
Source: GreenBiz.com
Buying recycled products helps create markets for recovered materials and is a necessary component of closing the recycling loop. Recycled-content products typically perform as well or better than virgin products and often are competitively priced. Buy-recycled campaigns also can bolster a company's environmental image. Read the full article at www.greenbiz.com/resources/wastereduction/tools.cfm?LinkAdvID=4157

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6. MATERIALS AVAILABLE / WANTED
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NOTE: Business Materials Exchange is under new ownership and is temporarily unavailable. WasteCap will resume listings from www.bmex.org when the website finishes construction.

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WasteCap Wisconsin thanks its sources for the news, information, and ideas in this issue.

WasteCap Wisconsin is a 501(c)(3) private nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide waste reduction and recycling assistance through business-to-business peer exchange, demonstration, and education for the benefit of businesses and the environment. To further this mission, we have developed these e-mail bulletins to provide you with information about the latest resources, recycling technologies, case studies, legislation, and other matters helping us transform waste into resources.

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Shannon Delaney, Communications Director & WasteCap Wisconsin Bulletin Editor
Katherine Schmitt, Communications Intern
Kimberly Rauwald, Research Assistant
WasteCap Wisconsin
www.wastecapwi.org