Construction & Demolition Recycling articles from September 2004

Construction & Demolition Recycling archives from September 2004

A surprising development in N. H.(Editor's Focus)(New Hampshire )
September 1, 2004... The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES) has made a major leap in logic and dealt a blow to C&D recycling and the environment in general. It has done so with a recent ban on the use of C&D fines as alternative daily cover...

Fines details.(Commodities)(Construction Materials Recycling Association)
September 1, 2004... * A best management practices document being prepared by the Construction Materials Recycling Association (CMRA), Lisle, Ill., is intended to provide information and guidance needed to use fines products from environmentally friendly C&D...

C&D recycling facility coming to Ohio.(Commodities)(Construction and Demolition)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... * After trying for more than a year to cite a municipal solid waste transfer station on a parcel of land in Cincinnati, Waste Management Inc.'s Ohio subsidiary has switched gears, putting a C&D debris sorting center on the site. According...

Strength in iron markets.(Commodities)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... * The three-month downward trend in ferrous scrap pricing reversed sharply in July, as prices for all grades of ferrous scrap zoomed back up in the summer months. Observers seem to agree that global demand for scrap iron has remained...

Consigli wins Massachusetts award.(Industry News)(Massachusetts WasteWise Construction Recycling Leadership Award)(Consigli Construction Company Inc.)
September 1, 2004... * Consigli Construction Co., Milford, Mass., has received the first Massachusetts WasteWise Construction Recycling Leadership Award for adopting a protocol for the diversion of C&D materials. Instead of direct disposal of the materials,...

The price is right.(Industry News)(Recycling)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... * Builders and contractors can save money recycling their construction and demolition materials, while also providing environmental benefits, according to a survey recently performed by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection...

Vermont grant awarded.(Industry News)(Green Seal Environmental )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... * Green Seal Environmental (GSE) has received a $10,000 grant from Chittenden County, Vt., to perform research to encourage the development of a mixed construction and demolition material recycling facility by a private company. The county...

Homebuilder recognized for recycled product use.(Industry News)(Bennett Homes)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... * Seattle-area homebuilding company Bennett Homes has joined the King County Construction Works program. Bennett's interest in green building has included its construction of the Green Idea Home in the Issaquah Highlands development, which...

Franchising at issue in Washington.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... * Construction and demolition generators operating in Lakewood, Wash., have received a "courtesy information" letter informing them that C&D debris and scrap must be handled by the town's franchisee, with the exception of source-separated...

Greenbuild Expo heading to Portland.(Industry News)(United States Green Building Council)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... * The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is hosting its 2004 Greenbuild International Conference & Expo in Portland. Ore., in November. Exhibit space at the event, being held Nov. 8-13 at the Oregon Convention Center, has been sold out...

Coming soon: concrete facts.(CMRA News)(Construction Materials Recycling Association)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... * At its 2004 mid-year meeting in New Orleans, the Construction Materials Recycling Association (CMRA) board of directors gave the green light to several initiatives, including the establishment of an Internet home for concrete recycling...

Award nomination process still open.(CMRA News)(Construction Materials Recycling Association)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... * The deadline for entries for CMRA awards to honor outstanding C&D recycling facilities, individuals and government agencies is nearing. The deadline for entries is Friday, Oct. 8. Only CMRA members are eligible, according to the association....

New owner for Thomas Equipment.(Equipment Report)(Pneutech Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... * Clifford M. Rhee, president and CEO of Pneutech Inc., has announced an agreement to purchase the assets of Thomas Equipment Ltd., a Canadian maker of skid steer loaders and other industrial and agricultural material handling equipment. ...

Metso Minerals introduces SmartScreen technology.(Equipment Report)(Mobile screens)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... * Metso Minerals, a global manufacturer of screening and recycling equipment with a North American office in Milwaukee, has unveiled the newest members o fits ST line of track-mounted mobile screening plants. Known as the Nordberg ST348 and...

Doppstadt feature targets unshreddables.(Equipment Report)
September 1, 2004... * Doppstadt DW shredders and AK grinders now come standard with a nitrogen accumulator mechanism that greatly decreases the risk of catastrophic machine failure caused by unshreddable materials. The mechanism addresses the risk of...

Passing inspection: a new study examines the effects of wood additives and adhesives for recyclers.(Cover Story)
September 1, 2004... Construction and demolition (C&D) scrap materials make up a sizable portion of the solid waste generated each year. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) estimates that 136 million tons of C&D debris are produced annually in the...

Riding the rails: an increasing amount of C&D debris is being shipped away from the eastern U.S. by rail.(Rail Hauling Update)
September 1, 2004... Ohio's C&D landfills have become the final resting place of place of choice for thousands of tons of C&D debris shipped by rail, most of its from the northeast United States. The reason for this is simple, as Ohio's tipping fees can be...

CBI proves its 'metal' to Pacific Land Clearing: "you get what you pay for.".(Rail Hauling Update)(CBI 4800 horizontal grinder)(Continental Biomass Industries Inc.)(Advertisement)
September 1, 2004... Those are the words of Rocky Botkin, principal at Pacific Land Clearing (PLC), Portland, Ore., when describing why he chose a CBI 4800 horizontal grinder for a five-year contract his company received. Botkin had owned and used a variety of...

Beyond heavy lifting: loaders perform a variety of tasks from material handling to primary demolition and site clean up.(Heavy Equipment Report)
September 1, 2004... The loaders employed on demolition sites and in construction and demolition recycling yards perform a variety of material handling tasks, but their usefulness goes far beyond loading processing equipment and outbound trucks. It's this...

Right the first time: a crushing equipment supplier offers factors to consider when buying a crusher.(Selecting A Crusher)
September 1, 2004... The following feature is based on a presentation prepared by Jacky Alix of Sandvik AB and edited by Sandvik's Jack Byrne. Real business don't have money to waste on purchasing the wrong equipment for the job. The decision on what type of...

High tide: hurricane cleanup tasks help a North Carolina landfill operator get ahead of the curve on C&D recycling.(Company Profile)(Construction and Demolition)(EJE Recycling and Disposal )
September 1, 2004... When someone says, "Look what the wind blew in," to Judson Whitehurst, he pays a little more attention than most people would. Whitehurst is the owner and operator of EJE Recycling and Disposal in Greenville, N.C., not far from the...

State support: yes, Virginia, C&D recycling can save money.(Demolition Project)(construction and demolition)
September 1, 2004... Faced with crowded landfills, high construction costs and environmental concerns, cities and states across the nation are recycling construction debris and implementing other Green Building practices, while trying to minimize cost and timing...

Hammel VB450 shredder.(Product News)
September 1, 2004... Hammel Recyclingtechnik has added a compact primary shredder to its product range. * Designed especially for small businesses. * Easily handles 8 to 12 tons per hour of scrap wood, pallets, green waste, root stocks, cardboard and...

Hyundai 7-series wheel loaders.(Product News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... This Tier II-compliant wheel loader from Hyundai is available in the models HL7307, HL730TM-7 and HL730XTD-7. * Delivers greater power, productivity and precision than earlier machines. * Features an Ergopower automatic transmission...

Atlas Copco HB 5800 hydraulic breaker.(Product News)
September 1, 2004... This hydraulic breaker attachment features Krupp percussion technology and has a service weight of more than 6 tons. * Accepts a hydraulic flow of up to 103 gallons per minute at 2,610 psi, delivering an impact rate of up to 460 bpm. *...

Cat M325c MH and LMH material handlers.(Product News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... These wheeled material handlers from Caterpillar Inc. are designed to meet production requirements of the demolition industry. * Offer increased horsepower and hydraulic flow for improved performance. * Longer service intervals, easier...

Calendar.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
September 1, 2004... Sept. 21-23 SWANA Wastecon, Phoenix, Solid Waste Association of North America, (301) 585-2898 Sept. 21-23 ISRI Commodities Roundtable Forum, Rosemont, Ill, Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Inc., (202) 737-1770 or...

ConExpo seminars announced.(Back Page)(Construction Materials Recycling Association )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... The seminar program for ConExpo-Con/Agg 2005 has been published and distributed, along with a new registration brochure for the massive construction and aggregates industry event. ConExpo, held every three years in Las Vegas, is taking...

Half time review.(Back Page)
September 1, 2004... With construction figures calculated for the first half of 2004, the year is shaping up as one where the residential segment will again serve as the source of growth within the construction industry. In June, infrastructure construction...