1	Building A Future for Construction Debris How ten home builders recycled the equivalent of two acres of trees.
2	WasteCap Wisconsin A private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization Mission: to provide waste reduction and recycling assistance through demonstration, education and networking for the benefit of business and the environment Target Materials: Construction and Demolition Debris, Food Waste, Computers and Other Electronics
3	Why C&D Debris? In 1995, there was more construction and demolition debris generated in Wisconsin than residential, municipal solid waste. Nationally, the EPA estimates that 136 million tons of C&D debris are generated each year.
4	Step 1 - Partnerships Metropolitan Builders Association of Greater Milwaukee (MBA) Madison Area Builders Assn (MABA) Green Built Homes program They asked WasteCap Wisconsin to develop, monitor and measure results of a recycling program for the participating builders
5	Step 2 - Sponsors American Forest & Paper Association American Plastics Council Kohler Company Miller Brewing Company VerHalen/Pella Windows
6	Step 3 – Identify Target Materials We met with and asked the builders: What do you generate large quantities of? Of those materials, what can you most easily separate? We also looked for materials with existing recycling markets.
7	Step 4 – Develop Recycling Plan MBA - Time-based management approach Wood - first six weeks Cardboard - last six weeks Containers at each house Assn. paid for recycling containers – IF they remained recycling containers
8	Develop Recycling Plan MABA Modified time-based mgmt. approach Shared trash and recycling containers for all builders Builders share costs Haulers use their experience/expertise to determine the size/kind of container
9	Step 5 – Send Out Request for Proposals WasteCap Wisconsin and the Associations wrote request for proposals Request included: Material types Quantities Timing Location Selected Haulers
10	Step 6 - Education Buy-in from builders before the program Joint information from the Assn. and WasteCap to each of the builders: To announce the recycling haulers Near the beginning of the building cycle Near the end of the building cycle Educational materials were brief and focused
11	Education/monitoring Hauling contracts included education Labeling/placement of recycling containers was emphasized and checked WasteCap staff conduct site visits
12	Education - Subcontractors The builders took on the responsibility of educating the subcontractors. Interviews with subcontractors: “The wood goes here. The trash goes here. We can handle this.” Cardboard recycling is more of a challenge than wood due to number of subcontractors/materials on site.
13	Step 7 - Measure Results Builders Haulers WasteCap Associations
14	Results Wood and cardboard constitute an average of 50% of the residential construction waste stream in Wisconsin – The builders recycled 46% of their construction debris. Wood Recycled: 49.5 tons. 330 cubic yards. Cardboard Recycled: 2.9 tons. 97.5 cubic yards. MBA - Total: 52.4 tons of wood and cardboard recycled. 427.5 cubic yards.
15	Results The wood recycled was enough to build four average-sized homes (2120 ft²). The wood and cardboard recycled is the equivalent of 376 trees (or two acres). According to information from the USDA Forest Products Lab
16	8. Celebrate Success Signs for each builder’s home with results Talk & Tour hosted by the Metropolitan Builders Association of Greater Milwaukee www.wastecapwi.org wastecap@wastecapwi.org 414-961-1100