C & D Recycler articles from May 2003

C & D Recycler archives from May 2003

Rating the states. (Editor's Focus).
May 1, 2003... It is difficult enough to be a C&D recycler, what with finding markets, buying and maintaining equipment and working to ensure infeed material keeps coming in. But often the biggest headaches are those caused by state and local regulators who...

Fuel for thought. (Commodities).(recycling of demolition wood)
May 1, 2003... Recyclers of demolition wood must weigh the options of relying on the bio-mass fuel market versus some of the other wood recycling options, according to the University of Florida's Tim Townsend. The C&D recycling researcher spoke to attendees...

Alberta to get biomass plant. (Commodities).(Canadian Gas and Electric Co. construction plans)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Canadian Gas & Electric Co. (CG&E), Calgary, Alberta, is reportedly moving forward with the construction phase of a wood-fueled power plant in Grande Prairie, Alberta. The company was originally prepared to commence construction on the...

Book touts "Restoration Economy". (Commodities).(U.S. recycling industry)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Renovation, restoration, building material re-use and C&D materials recycling are portrayed as a massive and growing industry in the book, The Restoration Economy, authored by Storm Cunningham, editor of a quarterly journal devoted to the...

Shingles on the table. (Commodities).(Asphalt Shingles Recycling Forum)
May 1, 2003... Information on research, handling techniques and case studies invovling recycling asphalt shingles were all part of the Second Asphalt Shingles Recycling Forum, which took place April 13-14 in Minneapolis. The event featured several speakers...

Franchising raises hackles. (Industry News).
May 1, 2003... Recyclers of construction and demolition materials are having increasing problems dealing with municipal franchising laws, especially in South Florida. The issue was one of several facing C&D materials recyclers cited at a session that took...

C&D Recycler boosts circulation. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... C&D Recycler magazine, a publication of the Recycling Today Media Group, Cleveland, has announced a 20 percent boost in the circulation of its bi-monthly magazine. Effective in January 2003, the magazine's circulation was increased by 20...

Oregon enacts asbestos revision. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... At a December meeting in Portland, the Oregon Environmental Quality Commission (EQC) approved a temporary rule to provide immediate relief from asbestos requirements that are causing implementation problems for some Oregon contractors. ...

Shingles look to shake asbestos reputation. (Industry News).(recycling of shingles)
May 1, 2003... Among the topics at the Second Asphalt Shingles Recycling Forum, which took place April 13-14 in Minneapolis, was a discussion of removing regulatory barriers to shingle recycling. Because a few brands of shingles contained small amounts of...

New CMRA members announced. (CMRA News).(Construction Materials Recycling Association's new members)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... The Construction Materials Recycling Association (CMRA) continues to grow at a steady rate and has announced several new member companies that have recently joined. These include: Curtis Creek Recovery Systems, Laurel, Md.; Grace Pacific Corp.,...

CMRA is new Orleans bound. (CMRA News).(Construction Materials Recycling Association)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... New Orleans will be the site of the 2004 C&D World event, the Annual Meeting of the Construction Materials Recycling Association, Lisle, Ill. The industry's top leaders will prepare to gather for the 11th time in 2004. The 2004 meeting...

LBP-concrete results being calculated. (CMRA News).(lead-based paint)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... The first results are in from the air, soil, and employee monitoring done at the Fort Ord, Calif., military facility where demolition and recycling of concrete military housing with lead-based paint on it took place. Initial results show...

Morbark enters slow-speed market. (Equipment Report).
May 1, 2003... Long-time wood grinder manufacturer Morbark Inc., Winn, Mich., has entered the slow-speed, high-torque primary waste reduction market with the introduction of the Predator. According to the company, the Predator is designed to process mixed...

Peterson Pacific hires new GM. (Equipment Report).
May 1, 2003... Peterson Pacific Corp., Eugene, Ore , has hired Larry Cumming as its new general manager. Cumming will oversee the mobile wood waste recycling equipment manufacturer's day-to-day operations and report to Peterson Pacific president Neil...

Vecoplan launches web site. (Equipment Report).
May 1, 2003... Vecoplan LLC, Archdale, N.C., a maker of single-shaft rotary grinders, has introduced at www.VecoplanLLC.com what it is calling a comprehensive and interactive Web site. The Web site can be navigated in either HTML or "flash-enhanced"...

Hammel shredder finds home in Illinois. (Equipment Report).
May 1, 2003... Tri-State-Disposal, Riverdale, Ill., is the new home of a primary shredder delivered by Hammel NA Inc., Fort Wayne, Ind. According to Tri-State owner Tom Germany, the machine's high-volume size reduction capabilities have been impressive....

Amerimulch heads west. (Equipment Report).
May 1, 2003... AmeriMulch, Independence, Ohio, is in the process of opening an additional facility in Carson City, Nev., to serve customers in the western U.S. The maker of wood-fiber coloring systems is setting up a 2.5-acre location in Carson City that...

Moving forward: recyclers and generators of scrap gypsum are attempting to widen end markets.(Cover Story)
May 1, 2003... Gypsum drywall is a major component of modern buildings, yet it is often one of the least likely components of debris from building construction, demolition or renovation to be recycled. Gypsum drywall typically makes up 5 percent to 25...

As easy as ABC: ABC Disposal puts a plan in place to function within the changing regulatory scene of Massachusetts.
May 1, 2003... ABC Disposal could be called a good corporate citizen of its home state of Massachusetts. In response to the state's promulgated desire to reach an 88 percent recycling goal, the longtime hauler opened its first recycling center in 2002, a...

Wear & tear: budget-conscious recyclers have a lot to consider when purchasing wear parts.
May 1, 2003... As with many things in life, when purchasing wear parts most recyclers are reluctant to go for the lowest-priced products, fearing they may "get what they pay for." Conducting ongoing cost-benefit formulas for wear parts can be a...

Waste not: Winter Construction pays attention to the on site recycling possibilities at a Virginia property.
May 1, 2003... Nearly any 100 tons of metal and drywall, plus a small amount of wood, were recycled out of just one store's construction at the new Short Pump Mall near Richmond, Va., according to Winter Construction, general contractor for the store. ...

Shear effort: a demolition project at Elkem Metals, Ashtabula, Ohio, yields steel and nonferrous scrap for B&B Wrecking & Excavating.
May 1, 2003... B&B Wrecking & Excavating, Cleveland, has been working since mid-January to demolish a portion of Elkem Metals Calcium Carbide Business Unit, Ashtabula, Ohio. Brian Baumann, vice president of operations for B&B, expects the project to take...

Genesis Concrete Processor. (Product News).
May 1, 2003... The Hydraulic Concrete Processor line of attachments from Genesis Equipment & Manufacturing Inc., Superior, Wis., offers simultaneous crushing and pulverizing of concrete along with cutting rebar steel found within. * Designed for use in...

Erin 206T fingerscreener. (Product News).
May 1, 2003... Erin Systems is billing its 206T model as the biggest finger screener on the market. * The new 206T has been designed to maintain its highly aggressive action under the heaviest and most challenging direct-feed materials such as aggregate,...

Rockland Mfg. Bucket. (Product News).
May 1, 2003... Rockland Manufacturing Co., Bedford, Pa., has introduced the TH Trash Handling Bucket. The TH Bucket was designed specifically for the demanding trash handling environment where general purpose and light material buckets simply won't survive...

Vecoplan VNZ 210 Grinder. (Product News).
May 1, 2003... The VNZ210Low-Speed Double-Shaft Grinder, from Vecoplan LLC, Archdale, N.C., can process C & D, industrial and residential waste. * The VNZ 210 has 250 HP, a 4-feet by 7-feet vertical infeed opening, a very unique solid cutting rotor with...

Fecon Bull Hog 250H. (Product News).
May 1, 2003... Fecon's Severe-Duty Bull Hog 250H attachment has been developed for rubber tire and track machines used in land clearing, site prep, fuel and slash reduction, forest and pasture restoration and municipal brush waste processing. * Weighs...

Cedarapids model 1520 primary impactor. (Product News).
May 1, 2003... Cedarapids, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has introduced a new Andreas type primary horizontal shaft impactor, available in both stationary and portable plant designs. * Has an unobstructed feed opening of 52 inches by 81 inches * Can handle up...

Calendar of events.
May 1, 2003... MAY 4-7 New York Solid Waste/Recycling Conference & Trade Show, Bolton Landing, N.Y., Federation of New York Solid Waste Associations, (516) 677-5790 MAY 6-8 EnviroExpo 2003, Boston, Cornerstone Expositions Inc., (617) 489-2302...