Milwaukee, WI - WasteCap Wisconsin, a statewide nonprofit organization, will offer the state's first public training in construction and demolition waste management and recycling on May 2 at Waukesha State Bank in Oconomowoc.

The training program is designed to equip participants with the skills needed to develop, manage, monitor, document and promote successful construction and demolition debris recycling programs. The program is intended for both commercial and residential applications and provides training to obtain LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) points for construction waste management.

As the industry moves toward a trend in sustainable development, WasteCap's program was created to help professionals learn about opportunities that will allow them to meet reuse and recycling requirements while reducing disposal costs. Jobsite waste reduction, reuse and recycling allows contractors and owners to use project funds for their projects rather than for waste disposal. Contractors who know how to recycle will be at a market advantage.

Trainees will learn how to save money and waste from construction and demolition projects. Additional learning opportunities include estimating the amount of project waste to be generated on a site, creating a construction or demolition waste management plan, educating crews for best compliance and efficiency, documenting recycling results and analyzing waste hauling proposals based on projected quantities of trash and recyclables.

Participants who successfully complete the training program will be among the first in the state to receive three-year WasteCap Accreditation as Professionals in Construction and Demolition Waste Management and Recycling.

WasteCap received a grant from the U.S. EPA in 2004 to develop a comprehensive training program and toolkit. As a pilot project in 2005, the training program was rolled out and tested at three sponsor sites: J.H. Findorff & Sons, Oscar J. Boldt Construction and The Jansen Group. In 2006, the U.S. EPA and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources are providing additional funding to test to impact of the training and establish online documentation of recycling results.

WasteCap has successfully implemented waste management plans on more than $2 billion worth of construction and demolition projects throughout the state, saving businesses over $1 million in avoided disposal costs through recycling and reuse. WasteCap's projects have diverted over 84 million pounds of waste from landfills through effective construction and demolition waste management plans.

Due to great response, the May 2 training is full. WasteCap also offers private training to businesses who register more than six individuals. For more information about WasteCap Wisconsin, its training services, members and projects, visit www.wastecapwi.org.

The training program is sponsored by J.H. Findorff & Sons, Oscar J. Boldt Construction, The Jansen Group, U.S. EPA and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

Media Archive

Email Bulletin Archive