Current Projects

Project: Wisconsin Public Service Weston 4
Construction Firm: Washington Group International
Start Date: October 2004

WasteCap is providing technical assistance, educational assistance, monitoring, measuring, documenting and helping
publicize results of construction waste management efforts for Wisconsin Public Service Corporation during construction
of the Weston 4 Power Plant in Rothschild, WI through approximately April 2008.

Recycling Totals (through July 20, 2008):
Scrap metal 2,662 tons / 5,324,000 lbs.
Untreated wood 1,708 tons / 3,416,000 lbs.
Concrete 2,364 tons / 4,728,000 lbs.
Asphalt 697 tons / 1,394,000 lbs.
Cardboard 100 tons / 200,000 lbs.
Drywall 15 tons / 30,000 lbs.
Plastic 3 tons / 6,000 lbs.
Cleanfill 1,883 tons / 3,766,000 lbs.

9,431.4 tons / 18,862,800 lbs. of material recycled to date

$670,540.39 savings by recycling to date
82.4% recycling rate


Related Links

Congratulations to Wisconsin Public Service for winning the 2007 Innovative Achievement
Award
for its recycling program taking place at the Weston 4 site. Read more about R3 Award winners
at www.wastecapwi.org/r3.

Congratulations to Wisconsin Public Service for its nomination for the 2006 Big Diverter Construction
Award
for their excellent recycling efforts on the Weston 4 project. Read more about R3 Award winners
at www.wastecapwi.org/r32003.

April 2007 article appearing in the Wausau Buyer's Guide "Weston
4 construction project recycling most of its waste"

WasteCap Wisconsin article appearing in The Daily Reporter on May 23, 2006 regarding the project's high recycling
rate "High profile projects achieving high recycling rates"

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