C&D News

The Epping Resource Recycling Facility, Epping, N.H., is now in full swing, processing about 500 tons of mixed construction and demolition debris per day.

"We’re bringing in quite a bit of material and we’re selling all the recycled product we’re making," says Matthew Senior, president. "We’ve been through start up, and now we’re running six days a week, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m."

One of the firm’s end products is a fuel made from wood chips. Also, ERRCO may site a new chipboard plant nearby with the help of another company. This would provide a higher value-added use for processed wood debris from ERRCO’s facility, as well as lowering transportation costs for the company’s end product.

RECYCLED CONTENT IN NEW CONSTRUCTION

Environmental Building News, Brattleboro, Vt., offers a publication, "Establishing Priorities With Green Building," listing 11 green building measures that can help designers and builders get the most out of their money. While many people equate green building with the use of recycled-content building products, material selection is actually fairly far down in the EBN priority ranking.

"Material selection is easy to point to but is usually not the most important," say Alex Wilson and Nadav Malin, co-authors. Leading the list, they say, is energy savings, primarily because measures that reduce a building’s energy use will continue benefitting the environment for many years. While increasing building costs, these measures are soon repaid in lower operating costs for the building owner.

The second most important priority, according to EBN, is to recycle buildings rather than building new. Recycling results in lower material and energy use, less development of undamaged land, and lower overall construction costs.

A free copy of the EBN priority list is available by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Environmental Building News, RR1, Box 161, Brattleboro, VT 05301.

ATLAS BECOMES FLORIDA'S LARGEST C&D RECYCLER

Officials at Atlas Environmental, Plantation, Fla., say the company is now the largest construction and demolition debris recycler in the state. Atlas achieved that status by recently acquiring six companies.

"Our goal is to be Florida’s industry leader, producing combined revenues of $150 to $250 million within three to five years, expanding throughout Florida and the Southeast," says Gary Kabot, chairman and CEO of Atlas.

Atlas’ new acquisitions include Naples Recycling Resources Inc., Waste Magic Recyclers Central Inc., Waste Magic Recyclers Central Inc., Waste Magic Palm Beach Inc., Homestead Landfill and Recycling Management Co., and Royal Crown Carting Inc. – all located in south Florida.