The Office of Waste Reduction An

Kudos to these contractors for exceptional recycling efforts on campus projects:

Rodgers Russell: Recycled over 80% of the waste created during construction of the Bioinformatics building.

T.K. Browne: Reused almost all of the materials removed from the Cone Center lounge renovation project, including carpet, plywood, and foam rubber cushions.

MV Momentum: Recycled over 40% of the debris that was removed from Memorial Hall during renovations this past year.

Granite Construction: Reclaimed 100% of asphalt (almost 700 tons) from repairs in three different parking lots in May.

Blythe Construction: Reclaimed 100% of asphalt (2,560 tons) from re-paving the Martin Village lot (Lot 6) in June and July.

Construction and Demolition Recycling

What is Construction and Demolition Recycling?

Construction and Demolition (C&D) materials are the materials that are used by contractors that are doing construction or renovations work on buildings. C&D debris includes any materials that are removed from work sites during the process of construction, demolition, or renovation work. C&D debris includes just about any material that is used in building projects:

Carpet

Ceiling Tile

Concrete

Drywall/Sheetrock

Insulation

Metal

PVC Pipe

Shingles

Wood

Text Box: Student Union Deck Construction: Over 500 tons of concrete and metal were recycled from this project.

Materials like asphalt, dirt, rock, stone, and land clearing debris (trees and brush) are also included in C&D recycling, even though they are not actual building materials.

A C&D Recycling Program works to keep waste materials from these projects out of the landfills. Many of the materials that are used in these projects can easily be reused or recycled into other building materials. Click here to see what recyclables are turned into.

C&D contractors have been recycling some materials on their own for many years. Metal can bring in revenue when it is kept separate from other materials, so large amounts are worth recycling. Asphalt and concrete weigh a lot, and it is much less expensive to recycle large amounts of them than it is to landfill them. Click here to see why recycling C&D materials is important.

There are a number of policies and regulations that affect how C&D materials are handled and disposed of. Click here to see the legal aspects of C&D recycling.

For more information on construction & demolition recycling at UNC Charlotte, please contact Shannon Caveny-Cox at 704-687-4983 or sccaveny@uncc.edu. Text Box: Student Union Deck Construction: Over 500 tons of concrete and metal were recycled from this project.