C & D Recycler articles from January 2002

C & D Recycler archives from January 2002

Remembering an industry leader. (Editor's Focus).(Rudy Busse of R.I. Busse Inc., construction materials recycler)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
January 1, 2002... Rudy Busse died recently. For those of you who didn't know Rudy, he was a concrete/asphalt recycling pioneer in Chicago, where at one time his company was the biggest recycler in northern Illinois. His company, R.I. Busse Inc., was an original...

Heating up a new scrap wood market. (Commodities).(wood-fired furnaces and boilers, U.S.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Mixed C&D processors and other recyclers who handle sizable amounts of scrap wood are almost always eager to have additional end markets for the commodity they produce. Charlie Cary, president of Biomass Combustion Systems Inc., Princeton,...

C&D facility runs into NIMBY concerns. (Industry News).(opposition to planned recycling center and landfill in Clark County, Washington)("not in my back yard")(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Cries of "not in my back yard" (NIMBY) are creating opposition to a plan to build a recycling center and landfill in Clark County, Wash. The proposed site of the facility is being opposed by residents who are protesting the facility's location...

Recycling among ConExpo topics. (Industry News).
January 1, 2002... More than 80 seminars will be presented as part of the ConExpo-Con/Agg event in March, with several of them focusing on recycling. Among the recycling topics offered at ConExpo are: * "What's Happening in Concrete and Asphalt...

Carpet Recycling Agreement inked. (Industry News).(National Carpet Recycling Agreement, U.S.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... A National Carpet Recycling Agreement has been signed by carpet and fiber manufacturers, state governments, non-governmental organizations, the U.S. EPA and the Carpet and Rug Institute Dalton, Ga. As part of the agreement, the carpet...

Parking garage moved and re-used. (Industry News).(Minnesota)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... In an impressive logistical feat, Spectrum Development Group and subcontractors working with the Eagan, Minn., company moved and re-used a 300,000 square feet parking garage. The nine-year-old parking deck, formerly located at...

Deconstruction training program created. (Industry News).
January 1, 2002... The Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR), Washington, is now offering a national deconstruction training program. The launching of the program was announced at the Used Building Materials Association conference, which took place in...

Portable crusher helps reduce stadium garage to rubble. (Equipment Report).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Brossart Materials & Recycling (BMR), Burlington, Ky., is using an Eagle UltraMax crushing plant to reduce the parking garage of Cincinnati's Cinergy Field to two grades of stone to be used as a crushed concrete base product. The UltraMax...

Equipment biz down, says CIMA. (Equipment Report).(construction equipment shipments downturn, U.S.)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... The construction equipment business joined other industrial segments in experiencing a downturn in 2001, according to the Construction Industry Manufacturers Association (CIMA), Milwaukee, Wisc . Shipments of new equipment continued to...

The great indoors. (Equipment Report).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... A new Events Center constructed by The Mirage hotel in Las Vegas will allow attendees of the 2002 convention of the National Association of Demolition Contractors (NADC) to view equipment displays indoors. The new 90,000 square feet Events...

Stach named Kolberg engineering manager. (Equipment Report).(Greg Stach)(Kolberg-Pioneer Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Kolberg-Pioneer Inc., Yankton, S.D., has named Greg Stach as its engineering manager. Stach has been with the company since 1996, most recently serving as a senior project engineer. Stach is a Registered Professional Engineer in the state...

Beyond demolition: New Jersey's Yannuzzi Group makes concrete recycling a major part of its business plan. (Cover Story).
January 1, 2002... To the uninitiated, Yannuzzi Group Inc. may appear to be a typical New Jersey demolition company-family owned, a lot of projects including high profile public works, and a solid place in the fast moving, fast talking world of the Garden State...

C&D wood fuel quality: A customer viewpoint; A major consumer of recycled C&D wood fuel in the Northeast U.S. and Canada talks about what his company expects from C&D recyclers. (Wood Recycling).
January 1, 2002... (Editor's Note: Jean Roy is manager, wood-residue thermal and cogeneration division, of Boralex Inc. This article was adapted from a presentation he made at a recent New England Chapter meeting of the Construction Materials Recycling...

Family get-together: Las Vegas will host a number of industry gatherings in March. (Convention Preview).
January 1, 2002... The words "family reunion" don't typically conjure images of four-star hotels, exciting nightlife and fine food. More likely, it's campgrounds, badminton and overcooked hamburgers. But promoters of the Annual Convention of the National...

Giving a push: King County, Wash., actively promotes the virtues of C&D recycling, starting with re-use. (King County).
January 1, 2002... King County is the urban center of the state of Washington with 1.7 million of the state's approximately 5.8 million people. Large, international corporations like Microsoft and Starbucks, and high-tech companies such as Amazon.com have...

Eagle Ultra-Stealth 1400-45. (Product News).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The UltraStealth 1400-45 portable crushing plant will be displayed by Eagle Crusher Co., Galion, Ohio, at the NADC show in Las Vegas in March. The model's features include: * A reverse" plant configuration that optimizes weight...

Lippmann Milwaukee 5165 impactor. (Product News).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Lippmann-Milwaukee Inc., Cudahy, Wisc., will be exhibiting its new 5165LP portable impact crusher at the ConExpo-Con/Aggshow. Features of the new crusher include: * Cost-effectiveness for primary crushing of medium aggregates or recycled...

Caterpillar 267 and 277 loaders. (Product News).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The 267 and 277 multi-terrain loaders will be the first in a series of compact, rubber-tracked loaders offered by Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, III. Features of the models include: * A suspended track undercarriage that allows the machines to...

Superior portable conveyors. (Product News).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Portable radial stacking conveyors from Superior Industries Inc., Morris, Min., offer several features: * Conveyors are road portable and have numerous options to fit many applications * Five-inch long gathering trough includes...

National Attachments ESDS grapple. (Product News).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The tough and versatile ESDS grapple from National Attachments, Gorham, Maine, can be used in a number of different general-purpose, heavy-duty and extreme service recycling applications. * Available in models to work with all material...

Kolberg screening brochure. (Product News).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Kolberg-Pioneer Inc., Yankton, S.D., has released a brochure detailing its vibrating screen product line: * Applications, capacities and photos are included * Screening plant models featured include the 241, 271, 291, 391, and the 708...

Eriez vibratory feeder. (Product News).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The new 68B heavy-duty vibratory feeder is the newest model for Eriez Magnetics, Erie, Pa. Features of the feeder include: * A suspended 24 inches by 42 inches tray anchored to a below-deck drive with a rated capacity of 275 tons per hour...