Project:University of Wisconsin-Whitewater College of Business and Economics
Construction Firm: Miron Construction

Updated through July 20, 2008:

DEMOLITION PHASE - completed in August 2007
Wood 6 tons / 12,000 lbs.
Aluminum 4.47 tons / 8,940 lbs.
Brass .21 tons / 420 lbs.
Concrete 13,333 tons / 26,666,000 lbs.
Copper 5.38 tons / 10,760 lbs.
Steel 344.86 tons / 689,720 lbs.

Recycled 13,693.9 tons / 27,387,800 lbs. of demolition waste
97.6% recycling rate on demolition phase

CONSTRUCTION PHASE - began in September 2007
Wood 57.78 tons / 115,560 lbs.
Concrete 219.15 tons / 438,300 lbs.
Drywall 67.37 tons / 134,740 lbs.
Cardboard 9.62 tons / 19,240 lbs.
Scrap Metal 55.98 tons / 111,960 lbs.

Recycled 400 tons / 800,000 lbs. of construction waste
71% recycling rate on construction phase

Related Links

Congratulations to Miron Construction for winning the 2007 Big Diverter
Award for demolition recycling at the UW-Whitewater College of Business and Economics. Read more about R3 Award winners
at www.wastecapwi.org/r3.

To achieve great recycling results on your next project, contact our Executive Director, Jenna Kunde at (414) 961-1100 or jkunde@wastecapwi.org