Office of Waste Reduction & Recycling

OWRR Design Guidelines

Site & Space Planning C&D Waste Management Access to Buildings During Construction Requirements by Phase Waste Reduction Home

Printable Version

OWRR C/D Resources and Links
Construction and Demolition Waste Management
Required Information Design Requirements Construction Requirements
Forms and Printed Materials Reports and Presentations Resources and Links

This information supports and supplements information included in the UNC-Chapel Hill Design Guidelines—specifically, Chapter II: Construction Documents Submittal requirements, Chapter III: Construction and Demolition Waste Management and Chapter V: Sections 01606, 01505, and 02070. Contact Sarah Myers (919) 962-4699.

Resources and Links
Recycling and Salvage Resources Approved Mixed Load Facilities
Results and Other Resources Links

Recycling and Salvage Resources [Updated on 9/27/05, 6/18/07]

Company Material Contact Phone Number Notes
Armstrong ceiling tile Janine Onufrak Rydin (888) 234-5464 x8083 will visit building to assess tile

www.armstrong.com/commceilingsna/environmental.html

 
B&B Topsoil clean (unpainted) drywall scrap George Andrews 919-477-6328 no minimum quantity - call before coming
Cabins, Cottages, and Bungalows and the Building Supply Recycling Center deconstruction services; used building materials Chris Wachholz (919) 304-2966 windows, architectural features, whole buildings

http://www.cabinscottagesandbungalows.com/aboutus.html

http://www.recyclebuildings.com/

Habitat for Humanity (Wake) strips out, deconstruction Joel Lubell (919) 833-1999 x231 http://www.habitatwake.org/Reusedonate.htm
Interface carpet Michel Belland (800) 336-0225 x1334 will visit building to assess carpet (wants vinyl-backed)
International Aggregate plumbing fixtures, bricks, concrete blocks (no plastic tile), asphalt Derwin Charles (336) 364-1436 (updated 2/9/07) dump yard is located at Hwy 70 and I85 in Durham
Mellott Contractors & Supply Company, Inc top soil, concrete w/ metal (if thick enough), rock, and trees for mulch Calvin Mellott (919) 967-2441  
OK Sales big electrical switches, scrap metal Tim Griggs (336) 227-1938 will visit building to bid
Orange County Landfill  scrap metal, clean wood waste, white goods (refrigerants removed) Rob Taylor (919) 932-2989 must be separated, no or reduced tip fee
Peters Design Works Sales, restoration and re-creation of antique and architectural materials. Steve Peters (919)599-0124 interested in architectural features
Strategic Materials They accept plate glass and will spot a rolloff.  

They also accept borosilicate glass.

 Dan Grassi, Plant Manager (919) 596-9883 The fee depends on the quality and quantity.  They will come and evaluate glass.

strategicmaterials.com

Sustainable Living whole buildings Brad Lessler (919) 260-6647 moves houses

www.sustainableliving.com


Approved Mixed Load Facilities— Permitted by Orange County (RRMO)
[Updated on: 9/27/05, 7/23/08]


Coble Sandrock 5833 Foster Store Road
Liberty, NC 27298
(336) 565-4750


WCA

421 Raleigh View Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919) 866-1211

This facility's recycling rate for 2008 was 34.2%.

Results: [Under construction!]


Project Summaries:

Under construction.

 
News/Articles:

To be added: examples include Gazette articles, the one for Orange County, sustainability report--all press releases

 
Presentations:

OWRR Guidelines: Summary, Changes Highlighted, and Requirements by Phase
This presentation is a review of the OWRR webpage features and highlights recent changes to the requirements. (added 6/13/06)

UNC-CH Construction and Demolition Waste Management and Site & Space Planning
This presentation highlights construction and demolition waste planning issues and various project results.  It also gives a brief overview of the site and space planning section of this webpage (i.e. indoor, outdoor and walkway recycling in completed projects).

CD2004.pdf  Note:  The Murphey project  used a combination of source separation and a mixed load processor.

Deconstruction, Reuse, Salvage, Recycling and Demolition Links
[Updated on: 9/27/05]


North Carolina
National
  • Building Materials Reuse Association- www.ubma.org/
    The members of this non-profit are involved in the deconstruction of buildings and reuse of salvaged materials.

  • Institution Recycling Network - www.wastemiser.com
    "We provide a single point of contact to handle everything related to recycling: planning, training, on-site management, hauling, and marketing the recycled materials. We assure that waste management fits seamlessly into the project. Recycling does not need to get in the way, slow the job down, or take up extra space. On the contrary, recycling makes for a safer and more productive work site."

  • Green Goat - www.greengoat.org (moved from NC to nat'l)
    "Green Goat, a non-profit, works with architects, contractors, and manufacturers to put used building materials back into other structures and even other industries. We save companies disposal costs through salvage and recycling, help them stay in compliance with regulations, and help them win new clients!

  • California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) C&D Home Page - www.ciwmb.ca.gov/ConDemo/

  • National Association of Home Builders (NAHB): C&D Toolbase Technote - www.nahbrc.org/g/
    This is a good overview of C&D issues and resources.

  • New York City's Department of Design and Construction - www.nyc.gov/html/ddc/html/ddcgreen
    Information about C&D debris recycling NYC Dept. of Design and Construction

  • Oakland Recycles C&D Waste Management Forms - www.oaklandpw.com/oakrecycles/construction/forms.htm

  • WasteCap Wisconson C&D Recycling Facts and Worksheet - http://www.wastecapwi.org/candd.htm
    This site provides specifications, case studies an easy to read fact sheet and sample forms for calculating the percent of recyclable material from a project.

    • (link updated 3/31/06)


University Programs
International

  • BRE SmartWaste - www.bre.co.uk/services/smartwaste.html
    "The BRE SMARTWaste System is a set of computer-based tools to help your company apply the concept of sustainable waste management. The system monitors construction and demolition wastes, monitors segregation targets, and calculates Environmental Performance Indicators (EPIs). Through close links with SalvoMIE and BREMAP, the system also identifies opportunities for reuse and recycling and the location of suitable facilities for this."

  • CIRIA (Formerly known as The Construction Industry Research and Information Association - www.ciria.org/cwr/index.html
    "The intention of this web-site is to encourage waste reduction and improved resource productivity in the building and civil engineering sectors."


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