Volume 10 | Issue 1
WasteCap Resource Solutions News
WasteCap Resource Solutions latest results
WasteCap Resource Solutions and its clients have diverted 273,912 tons of construction and demolition waste from landfills, which is 98.6 pounds per person in the state of Wisconsin. An equivalent of 127,796 trees has been saved by recycling wood and cardboard. WasteCap Resource Solutions’ construction and demolition projects are currently achieving an average 74.6% recycling rate.
WasteCapTRACE is online
WasteCap began the much-anticipated roll-out of WasteCapTRACE this month. WasteCapTRACE is WasteCap’s new online documentation program that allows users to track ongoing construction and demolition debris recycling and document the results.
WasteCapTRACE streamlines the entire recycling tracking and documentation process. It saves time and resources on every project by reducing time spent calling haulers, tracking numbers and calculating results. With WasteCapTRACE, project numbers are easy to find, track or change. It also gathers information required by governmental entities and certification programs (including LEED and Green Guidelines for Healthcare) and provides an easy way for you to comply with documentation requirements.
Introductory Webinars
WasteCap will be hosting free, online demonstrations to introduce WasteCapTRACE. Please join us to learn more about the program.
Register for an upcoming session:
Green ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’ project successful
On Sunday, January 24, ABC aired its first-ever "green" episode of 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition', a project for which WasteCap documented the debris reuse and recycling for both the deconstruction of the old house and the construction of the new house. WasteCap spent a week in November in Buffalo, NY with ABC’s ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’ team to manage waste for the special project. The project diverted 870 tons of waste from landfills by reusing and recycling, achieving a 93.3% diversion rate; easily surpassing the project goal of 75%!
Jenna Kunde elected to BMRA Board of Directors
Congratulations to WasteCap Executive Director Jenna Kunde for her recent election onto the Building Materials Reuse Association’s Board of Directors! Eight candidates ran to fill four seats in the 2010 BMRA Board of Directors election. Visit the BMRA website for more information.
Office Donations
A special thank you to those organizations that made generous donations for our new office: ArtSource, Inc., BSI, Kohler, White Glove Group, Velcheck & Finger Roof Consulting & Service, McWilliams Burgener Architecture, Gietl Sign Co., Jim Birmingham and Broad Street Coffee.
Are you willing to make a tax-deductable donation? WasteCap is still looking for these office donations:
kitchen cabinets, counter top for kitchen cabinets, refrigerator, a plumber to install a sink and dishwasher, and cabinets and countertops for workroom. Please call (414) 961-1100 to discuss a possible donation.
WasteCap in the news
American Recycler: New rules for large state C&D projects
Waste & Recycling News: WasteCap creates online recycling documentation site
Construction & Demolition Recycling: Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Upcoming Events
Training Registration
Construction & Demolition Recycling Training & Accreditation
This day-long training provides the skills to develop, manage, monitor, document and promote a successful recycling program for construction and demolition debris. Participants receive three-year Accreditation in Construction Waste Recycling and training to obtain LEED construction waste management points.
This C&D Recycling Training program is eligible for continuing education credits for LEED Accredited Professionals. Any LEED Professional who has taken an approved course after July 8, 2009 should save their ‘certificate of completion’ for that course as verification for credit reporting.
Upcoming Courses:
February 24 – Hosted by Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., Madison, WI
March 16 – Hosted by ABC of MN, St. Cloud, MN
April 13 – Hosted by ABC of MN, Fargo, ND
April 22 – Hosted by Dunwoody College, Minneapolis, MN
May 19 – Hosted by USGBC MN, Minneapolis, MN
June 8 – Hosted by the Milwaukee Housing Authority, Milwaukee, WI
Reserve Your Spot Today
Register online at http://www.wastecapwi.org/services/training-registration/
or by phone at (414) 961-1100
WI Integrated Resource Management Conference
WasteCap Executive Director Jenna Kunde will be part of a panel discussion on Thursday, February 25, from 3:30p.m. to 5p.m. at the Wisconsin Integrated Resource Management Conference in Wisconsin Dells. Panelists will discuss the 20th anniversary of Wisconsin’s Recycling Law.
The Wisconsin Integrated Resource Management Conference will be spread over three days with numerous speakers and meetings. The conference is sponsored by AROW (Associated Recyclers of Wisconsin), SWANA (Solid Waste Association of North America-WI Badger Chapter), and WCSWMA (Wisconsin County Solid Waste Management Association).
For more information, or to register, please visit: http://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=784579
WasteCap Members
Welcome to our most recent new and returning members:
Chad Arendt
Glenville Timberwrights, Inc.
Green Plan-It Consulting
Hurt’s Recycling
Michael Hoyng
Quad Graphics
Royal Container Service
Tetra Pak
Walworth County Public Works
WI Department of Natural Resources
WI Division of State Facilities
WI Public Service Corp.
Thank you to our members for your support of WasteCap and for sharing the vision of transforming waste into resources. WasteCap is always in need of support from new members. Please consider starting a relationship with WasteCap today.
Read about member benefits or sign up to be a member here
Can’t commit to a membership? WasteCap will graciously accept donations of any value. Please call (414) 961-1100 for more information on how to make a donation. Your generosity will be greatly appreciated as it will allow us to continue working toward our mission.
Recycling News
WasteCap members promote E-Cycle Wisconsin on WI Public Radio
Sarah Murray, communication and recycling specialist for the DNR Materials Management Program, and Toral Jha, executive director of AROW appeared as guests on Wisconsin Public Radio on Tuesday, January 5 to promote E-Cycle Wisconsin and product stewardship. Wisconsin's electronics recycling law, Act 50, went into effect on January 1, 2010. Listen to the interview by clicking the ‘Listen Now’ link at: http://www.arow-online.org/
E-Cycle Wisconsin collects and recycles certain electronic devices. Product stewardship assigns primary responsibility for collection and recycling to the manufacturer. E-Cycle Wisconsin collects electronics such as computers, desktop printers, and televisions. Eligible Electronic Devices (EED’s) include fax machines, and DVD players and keyboards. To register with E-Cycle Wisconsin, collectors must register annually with the Department of Natural Resources.
Madison recycling law means more materials will avoid landfill
More usable waste material – such as clean wood and metals from roofing projects, construction sites and demolitions – will bypass the Dane County landfill under a Madison recycling law that took effect January 1.
And while it’s too soon to say how well contractors will follow the law during the height of the construction season, early reports from builders and city officials are positive.
“It not only saved us money, but it made it easier and better for us to recycle,” said Mike Vilstrup, a Cross Plains-based builder who helped hammer out a final version of the rules as president of the Madison Area Builders Association. Continue reading…
WasteCap member Tri-North Builders in the news
Tri-North Builders recently welcomed David Falvey to their team as the new Director of West Coast Operations. David’s job duties include running Tri-North Builders’ California office and managing all West Coast construction operations taking place in California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Utah and British Columbia.
Tri-North Builders also won several awards on December 3, at the 2009 Build Wisconsin Awards presented by the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Wisconsin. These included; General Contractor-New Construction with the Lussier Community Education Center project; Design Build-New Construction with the PIKE Technologies project; and Heavy/Industrial/Warehouse Construction-Renovation with the Danisco USA Inc. project. The event was held at the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center in Wisconsin Dells.
Tri-North Builders: www.Tri-North.com
Recycling now required on state projects as of January 1, 2010
Wisconsin should see less construction and demolition (C&D) debris in its landfills come the first of the year. A unique partnership among two state agencies and WasteCap has shown that C&D projects throughout Wisconsin can successfully recycle. Based on these results, the Division of State Facilities will be requiring C&D waste to be recycled rather than put in landfills. This will apply to State of Wisconsin construction projects over $5 million and demolition projects advertised for bid after January 1, 2010. The efforts will reduce waste disposal costs, conserve landfill space and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Continue reading….
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