C & D Recycler articles from September 2003

C & D Recycler archives from September 2003

We are only getting better.(Editor's Focus)(Editorial)
September 1, 2003... What kinds of companies participate in the C&D recycling industry? For those of us who study C&D for a living, we see a wide range of participants who affect the C&D market. Construction contractors, demolition contractors, government at...

Re-thinking wood fuel heat.(essay by Charlie Cary from Biomass Combustion Systems Inc.)
September 1, 2003... Editor's note: The following "point of view" essay comes from Charlie Cary, a principal with Biomass Combustion Systems Inc., a maker wood-burning boilers based in Princeton, Mass. Wood that can produce heat for less than 50 percent of the...

Asphalt gets second chance.(Commodities)
September 1, 2003... A highway project in eastern Pennsylvania will recycle asphalt roadway reclaimed from a section of interstate to pave two dirt roads. Sections of pavement from I-80 will be recycled and re-blended to pave the two roads in Columbia County,...

California eyes CCA-treated wood.(wood treated with chromated copper arsenate)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The state of California has introduced a bill that addresses the handling of wood treated with chromated copper arsenate (CCA). According to Construction Materials Recycling Association (CMRA) Executive Director William Turley, California...

California C&D landfills ask for false recycling front.(Industry News)
September 1, 2003... The California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB), Sacramento, is reportedly developing new regulations for inert landfills that recyclers say will allow the landfills to put on a false recycling front. C&D recycling advocates such...

Veit Cos. honored for safety.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Veit Cos., Minneapolis, has received two awards for safety, including its second consecutive Governor's Safety Awed from the Minnesota Safety Council. The construction, demolition, excavating and recycling firm, which is a member of the...

NADC safety summit approaches.(National Association of Demolition Contractors (NADC) Safety Summit)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The Westin Los Angeles Airport hotel will host this fall's National Association of Demolition Contractors (NADC) Safety Summit. The ninth annual version of the Safety Summit will take place Oct. 23-24. Speakers from several safety segments...

Heat is on Las Vegas C&D recyclers.(Industry News)
September 1, 2003... Three handlers of C&D debris in the Las Vegas area are being sued in federal court by Republic Silver State Disposal, which is the franchised hauler for much of Clark County, Nev. The lawsuit claims that Nevada Construction Clean Up and...

Crushers filled with unleaded.(CMRA News)
September 1, 2003... The Construction Materials Recycling Association (CMRA), Lisle, Ill., reports that initial results are in from an Army Corps of Engineers' study on lead-based paint (LBP) that the CMRA has helped fund. The study is on concrete structures...

Bulldog unleashed on demo market.(Bulldog HC 1100C Series Torches )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Victor Equipment Co., St. Louis, is now marketing its Bulldog HC 1100C Series Torches for the demolition and scrap recycling markets. According to the Company, the Bulldog features a lightweight, maneuverable design, yet is also a durable,...

CBI ready to offer annihilator.(Equipment Report)
September 1, 2003... Continental Biomass industries (CBI), Newton, N.H., has announced that its Annihilator shredder (formerly dubbed the MOAS--Mother of All Shredders) has now completed its testing phase and is ready for demonstration. The 20,000-pound...

Peterson offers horizontal recycler.(Equipment Report)
September 1, 2003... Peterson Pacific Corp., Eugene, Ore., has introduced the new HC 4700 horizontal recycler designed for high-volume producers with demanding end product specifications. The HC 4700 horizontal recycler with a 630 hp motor is a new mid-range...

Lippmann intros "Prime Mover".(Equipment Report)
September 1, 2003... Lippmann-Milwaukee Inc., Cudahy, Wis., has introduced the 4818 Prime Mover crushing and screening plant. The company bills the new model as, "an economical, high-volume portable impact crushing and screening plant that offers [recycled and...

GK receives ISO certification.(Equipment Report)
September 1, 2003... General Kinematics, Barrington, Ill., a leading producer of vibratory process equipment, has received quality certification for both QS 9000TE and ISO 9001 from NSF International Strategic Registrations Ltd. According to the company,...

Hammel Kompbio designed for biomass.(Equipment Report)
September 1, 2003... Germany's Hammel Recyclingtechnik GmbH is now offering the Kompbio, a shredder for the production of biomass and compostable material, through its Hammel North America distributorship, based in Fort Wayne, Ind. The machine was introduced at the...

Genesis creates shear blade division.(Equipment Report)
September 1, 2003... Genesis Equipment & Manufacturing Inc., Superior, Wis., has created a subsidiary that will offer replacement mobile shear blades. The subsidiary, known as Blades by Genesis, is initially taking order for blades that are compatible with...

The Maine task: recycling has replaced paving as the primary focus at Commercial Paving Co. Inc., Scarborough, Maine.
September 1, 2003... We used to be a large paving company doing a small amount of recycling," says Marshall "Jack" Gibson. "Now it has turned around. We are a large recycler doing a small amount of paving." While he might be overstating the swing a bit, Gibson...

End game: end markets for wood must be considered along with tipping fees when processing C&D debris as a business.(Wood Recycling Focus)
September 1, 2003... The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that more than 130 million tons of building-related C&D debris is generated yearly in the U.S. This material results from the construction, renovation or demolition of structures. ...

Load 'em up: versatility and productivity are key when considering material handling equipment.(Material Handling Equipment Report)
September 1, 2003... Material handling is essential to C&D recycling and demolition applications. Whether soiling through debris on a demolition site, loading crushers and shredders or filling trucks with processed materials for transport, the goal is efficiency...

From the top: Independence Excavating employed a from-the-top-down approach when demolishing Cleveland's Omni Hotel.(Demolition Project)
September 1, 2003... The story of the Omni Hotel demolition is one of high-production demolition with hydraulic hammers. Independence Excavating, Valley View, Ohio, demolished the Omni Hotel under a prime contract with Morse Diesel International to make room...

Looking ahead.(Demolition Project)
September 1, 2003... Throughout 2004, C&D Recycler will run various demolition and construction site recycling job stories for the benefit of our readers. If your company was involved in a challenging demolition or construction recycling project that can be...

On the road: acceptance of recycled aggregates by state DOTs is slow but is making progress.(Roadbuilding Trends)
September 1, 2003... Probably one of the greatest market opportunities for C&D recyclers remains the roadbuilding industry. Already products such as recycled concrete, asphalt, wood, fines and asphalt shingles are used in at least some parts of North America. Most...

Calendar of events.
September 1, 2003... OCT. 14-16 SWANA Wastecon, St. Louis, Solid Waste Association of North America, (301) 585-2898 SEPT. 14-17 NRC Annual Congress & Expo, Baltimore, National Recycling Coalition, 202-347-0450 SEPT. 19-20 Tech Wood 2003,...

Cedarapids Rollercone super bearing.(Product News)
September 1, 2003... An advanced roller bearing design that can handle heavier operating loads is now offered on Rollercone crushers from Cedarapids Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a Terex company. * The Rollercone MVP Super Bearing increasing bearing capacity by up...

Doppstadt SM 818 trommel.(Product News)
September 1, 2003... The new SM 818 trammel from DoppstadtUS, Haslett, Mich., offers users beneficial performance and productivity for demanding material separation needs. * Capable of creating three products at once. * Fully road portable, with complete...

Volvo 4X4 articulated hauler.(Product News)
September 1, 2003... Volvo Construction Equipment, Asheville, N.C., has introduced the Volvo A25D 4x4 as a new articulated hauler. * Model provides a compact, small-truck package built with the engineering and design features of the larger Volvo articulated...

Morbark MultiBagger.(Product News)
September 1, 2003... The MultiBagger from Morbark Inc., Winn, Mich., is billed by the company as a "simple, versatile and affordable way to bag landscape materials." * Designed to quickly and affordably bag a variety of products, including landscape mulch,...

Caterpillar H140Ds Hydraulic Hammer.(Product News)
September 1, 2003... The HD140Ds Hydraulic Hammer is billed by the Peoria, Ill., company as "the first of a new generation of work tools for the construction, demolition, mining and aggregates industries." * Ideally matched with the Cat 325C and 330C hydraulic...

Simplicity high-torque shredder.(Product News)
September 1, 2003... The T-Rex is the newest shredder from Terex-Simplicity, Durand, Mich. * Offers a maximum 210,000 ft-lb of torque at operating speeds from 1 to 50 RPM. * Portable shredder can handle mixed C&D debris, carpet, mattresses, furniture and...

ReTech rotary grinders from Vecoplan.(Product News)
September 1, 2003... Vecoplan LLC, High Point, N.C., is now offering a comprehensive line of grinders known as the ReTech line for reducing wood waste to fuel, mulch and bedding. * The ReTech line features low-speed, high-torque engineering on all models of...

BTI boxed housing breakers.(Product News)
September 1, 2003... Breaker Technology Inc. (BTI), Cleveland, Ohio, is offering enhanced features to its TB-XC series of boxed housing breakers. * A 10 percent reduction in weight is offered while maintaining structural integrity. * The nose of the...

Rice Lake survivor truck scale.(Product News)
September 1, 2003... Rice Lake Weighing Systems, Rice Lake, Wis., has introduced the portable, "extreme-duty" Survivor ATV-SR truck scale. * The patented G-Force self-checking mounting system eliminates excess movement by using 100 percent of the gravity force...

A shingle summary.(Back Page)
September 1, 2003... The Second Asphalt Shingle Recycling Forum, which was held in mid-April in Bloomington, Minn., featured a summary of shingle recycling research presented by Dan Krivit of Dan Krivit and Associates (DKA), St. Paul, Minn. As part of his...

Slowdown catches up.(Back Page)
September 1, 2003... The economic slowdown of late 2001 and 2002 finally caught up with most construction segments in the first half of 2003, according to a summary prepared by one management consulting firm that specializes in the construction market. A...

Summer vacation.(Back Page)
September 1, 2003... The construction industry took a breather in July, with contracts for new projects slipping compared to a month earlier, according to McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, New York. At a seasonally...