The Institution Recycling Network

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The Institution Recycling Network

• Reuse and Recycling Opportunities
• During
• Construction and Demolition
• EPA Green Tools for Healthcare, January 25, 2007
• Mark Lennon
• 603-229-1962
• www.WasteMiser.com

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What is the IRN

• A membership recycling organization serving
• Hospitals
• Colleges Universities
• Preparatory Schools
• State Agencies
• Other Institutions

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The IRN

• What We Do For Our Members
• 60 Commodity Marketing Programs
• Group Purchase Opportunities
• Transportation and Hauling
• Consolidated Reporting, Recordkeeping, and
  Accounting
• Vendor Qualification
• Information and Information-Sharing

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Why CD?

• A Very Large Waste Stream
• 40 of U.S. raw materials, 25 of U.S. solid
  waste
• More recyclables in one job than most
  organizations generate in a year
• A Very Recyclable Waste Stream
• 20 different materials
• 85 - 95 recycling rates
• Less expensive than disposal

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Construction Waste Mgmt.Overview

• Recoverable materials markets
• Costs of recycling versus disposal
• Recycling and LEED
• Case Study Maine General Medical Ctr, Alfond
  Cancer Center

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Recoverable Materials Pre-Demolition

• Furniture Furnishings
• Medical Equipment Supplies
• Architectural Salvage
• Casework

• Lighting (bulbs, ballasts, fixtures)
• Doors and Windows
• Wiring and Cable
• HVAC Equipt
• Bathroom Fixtures
• Partition Systems
• Ceiling Tiles

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Recoverable Materials Demolition Renovation

• Landclearing debris
• Asphalt paving
• Concrete, brick, block
• Wood (incl. treated painted, plywood, OSB)
• Materials from deconstruction

• Metals (ferrous nonferrous)
• Glass
• Asphalt shingles
• Commercial roofing
• Slate, other roofs
• Mixed debris

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Recoverable Materials New Construction

• Concrete, brick, block
• Wood (dimensional, ply, OSB, etc.)
• Metals (HVAC, plumbing, elec.)

• Gypsum wallboard
• Cardboard, other packaging
• Mixed debris

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Recycling Works Again

• Baystate Medical Center surplus staged for
  shipment
• Beds and mattresses loaded for overseas donation

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Recycling Works Again

• Concrete Masonry
• St. Pauls School Before
• Aggregate for Roads and Sidewalks
• After

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And Again

• Gypsum Wallboard
• Cambridge City Hall Annex
• Before
• Gypsum Wallboard
• After

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And Again

• Old Ceiling Tiles
• (Dartmouth College)
• Become New Ceiling Tiles
• Old Window Glass
• (Northeastern University)
• Becomes New Window Glass or Aggregate for Paving

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Costs Recycling vs. Disposal
Compared to disposal (bottom bars), recycling
costs much less for nearly all construction and
demolition materials.
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Recycling and LEED

• 50 Recycling 1 Point
• 75 Recycling 1 Point
• Innovation Possibilities
• 90 Recycling Rate
• Return materials to the job
• Examples Aggregate or wood returned to the
  jobsite, waste-to-art

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Recycling and LEED

• Whats Important ?
• Early Planning
• Waste Management Plan
• Excellent Documentation
• Weights, markets, process
• Be Thorough Dont Miss a Waste
• Example Furnishings, landclearing,
  pre-demolition

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Case Study Maine General
Description Demolition of house barns. New
construction of 60,000 sq ft outpatient treatment
and offices, structural steel w/ brick/stone
skin. Size/Duration 23M, 18 months Location
Augusta, ME (rural) Architect/Contractor SMRT /
H.P. Cummings
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Maine General Challenges

• Rural location Relatively few markets
• Long distance to markets
• Highly accelerated schedule
• Demolition/deconstruction of multiple structures
• Architect, owner, contractor unfamiliar with
  recycling LEED requirements
• Difficult climate (mud, snow, site conditions)

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Maine General Matls Recycled
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Maine Genl Keys to Success

• Clear recycling specification
• 100 support from supervisor and crew

• Adequate space on site
• Local reuse of salvage from deconstruction

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IRN Active Recent Projects

• 6 States
• 20 Architects
• 14 Contractors
• 25 Markets
• 15 Haulers
• 5,000 400,000 Sq Ft
• 3 Million - 38 Million
• Recycling 75 - 99

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The IRN

• 1-866-229-1962
• www.ir-network.com
• www.WasteMiser.com
• Mark Lennon or Dana Draper
• Member Services
• Matt McKinney, John Gundling
• Construction Waste Management