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C&D Recycling Market Overview and Identification

Finding and Getting Materials to Market

Building Materials Reuse Association- DECON 2007

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What to do with the materials you don’t want?

• Types of Waste• Market Overview• Economics of Recycling C&D• Estimating Volumes• Local Regulations• Identifying Markets, Qualifying Markets• Logistics, Moving Materials• Non-Traditional Markets

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Materials

• Wood• Metal• Concrete, Brick, Block• Gypsum• Mixed Debris• Roofing• Furnishings• Carpet, ACT…

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Find Out What’s Available To You

• State Web Site– DEP, EPA Sites– Permit Listings

• Web Search– CMRA– Google “ Material Recycling, State”

• Local Waste Districts• Demo Companies• Feed Stock for Industry, Agriculture

– Recycled content- post consumer

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95% of C&D Waste Is Recyclable

• Source Separated– 100% recycling rate– Less expensive than MXD or Disposal– Supports Multiple Businesses

• Mixed Debris Processing– 30-90% recycling rate– Much of the material (up to 80%) is used for

ADC– Everything in one dumpster

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Benefits of Recycling• Creates jobs

– Jobs created for every 15,000 tons of waste• Recycling - 9• Landfill – 1• Incineration - 2

• Strengthens economy– Job creation, business opportunities, local materials,

cost less than disposal (cost avoidance)…• Reduces landfill space• Retains valuable resources• Saves energy, H2O• Reduces pollution, Air and H20

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Supporting Multiple End Markets

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Costs: Recycling vs. Disposal

$55.00

$58.00

$30.00

-$18.00

$40.00

$34.00

$16.00

$28.00

$21.00

$32.00

$105.00

$40.00

$10.00

$20.00

$55.00

$35.00

$31.00

$12.00

$9.00

$50.00

$29.00

$17.00

-$20.00 $0.00 $20.00 $40.00 $60.00 $80.00 $100.00 $120.00 $140.00

C&D Disposal

Mixed DebrisConcrete, Brick, Block

Bathroom Fixtures

Clean WoodComm. Roofing

Doors, Window s

GlassMetals

Asphalt Shingles

Gypsum Wallboard

Total Cost

Tip Fee Per Ton Trans. Fee Per Ton

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Distance to Markets….?

• How far away are markets?• Tip and Haul Pricing• Avoid Flat Rate Fees• Bermuda Triangle of Waste

– Point of Generation– Point of Disposition– Point of Return

Cost Comparison: Recycling vs Disposal BMRA Sample Project

Deconstruction5/10/2007

Waste Projections Contractor Building Size 2,000 Sq ft Estimated waste / sq ft 20 Lbs / Sq ft Estimated total waste (Lbs) 40,000 Lbs Estimated total waste (Tons) 20 Tons

Estimated Waste Disposal Cost with No Recycling Estimated cost to haul plus tip $165.00 per ton Based on Contractor estimates of $675 / dumpster. Average mixed dumpster weight 4 tons

Contractor Estimated Total Disposal Cost $3,300

Estimated Waste Management Cost at 85%+ Recycling

CommodityProjected %

of Total Waste

Projected Tons

Avg. Tons/ Dumpster $ per Haul Tip Fee

($/Ton)Number of

Loads Hauling Cost Disposal/ Recycling Cost Total Cost

Mixed Debris 15% 3 4 $265.00 $75.00 1 $265 $225 $490 Aggregate, Brick, Concrete 50% 10 12 $295.00 $12.00 1 $295 $120 $415 Gypsum Wallboard 20% 4 7 $265.00 $80.00 1 $265 $320 $585 Wood 12% 2 3.5 $165.00 $75.00 1 $165 $150 $315 Metal 3% 1 2.5 $165.00 ($85.00) 0 $165 ($85) $80 Estimated Total Cost 100% 20 3 $1,155 $730 $1,885Average cost per ton to recycle 94.25$ Note: $85.00 revenue received for metals at current market price* Landfill cost is estimated for a bi-weekly puck up of a Lunch and Rubbish waste container. Actual container size and service needs TBD

Potential Cost Savings With IRN WasteMiser Program

Estimated Waste Costs (Disposal, No Recycling) $3,300Estimated Cost with IRN WasteMiser and 85%+ Recycling Estimated Disposition Cost at 85%+ Recycling $1,885

Projected Cost Savings ($1,415) -43%

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Regulations Affecting Your Markets

• MA Waste Ban• Local, State, Federal• Funding• Space- No Dumpsters on site

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Massachusetts DEP C&D Waste Ban

Starting: July 1st 2006

• Concrete• Asphalt• Brick, Block• Metal• Wood• Cardboard

• Starting NOW!• All your projects• Transfer Facilities• Landfills• Enforced on Haulers• Specifications Critical

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Qualifying Markets

• Protection to you and your client– Enforcement is on the generator

• Develop audit form• Visit site, conduct audit

– Take notes and pictures– Good time to start business relationships, talk pricing.

• Check with the State or Permitting Agency– Do they have permits?– Violations?

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Hauling & Logistics• Self-Perform Hauling• Appropriate size containers/ dumpsters• Densify Loads

– Size Reduction– Pack Well– Bigger Vessels– Tandem Hauling

• Back Hauling

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Bring The End Market To The Jobsite- Innovative Credit

• Land Applied Gypsum- Compost, Fields, Soil Amendment

• Stone Roofing Ballasts- Drip Edge, Parking Lot Base, Landscaping

• Wood Waste- Grinding on site for Mulch, Saw Logs, Wood Heat

• Increase Recycle Rates, Reduce Costs