Project: Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee Expansion, Mequon
Construction Firm: M. A. Mortenson Company

WasteCap is supplying contract recycling language for subcontractors, a construction waste management plan, recycling training for managers, waste audits and performance monitoring, monthly documentation of recycling results and recycling and waste signage for containers and dumpsters.

Recycling Totals (through August 1, 2007):
Scrap Metal 73.73 tons / 147,460 lbs.
Wood 201.96 tons / 403,920 lbs.
Concrete 996.5 tons / 1,993,000 lbs.
Asphalt 771.3 tons / 1,542,600 lbs.
Cardboard 13.99 tons / 27,980 lbs.
Drywall 60.27 tons / 120,540 lbs.
Reuse 2.5 tons / 5,000 lbs

2,120.25 tons / 4,240,500 lbs. of material recycled to date

Related Links

WasteCap Wisconsin and MA Mortenson Company held a talk & tour March 28 to give the community a chance to tour the expansion project at Columbia St. Mary's Ozaukee Campus. For more information on the tour, visit www.wastecapwi.org/events

Congratulations to M.A. Mortenson Company for being the 2006 Big Diverter winner in construction for their recycling efforts on this project. For information on other 2006 WasteCap Wisconsin R3 Award winners, visit www.wastecapwi.org/r3.

To find out more information about Columbia St. Mary's construction,visit www.columbia-stmarys.org