CALIFORNIA CITY CONSIDERS C&D RECYCLING ORDINANCE
The City Council of Barstow, Calif., has been considering a proposed construction and demolition debris recycling ordinance, according to a report in the city’s Desert Dispatch.
If approved, the proposed legislation would require applicants for building and demolition permits in the city to recycle as much of the debris generated during their projects as possible.
According to the report, a draft of the proposed ordinance establishes a recycling program for construction projects at a cost of more than $50,000 and demolition projects at a cost of more than $25,000.
Barstow joins a growing number of cities in the state that are considering or have passed legislation to meet California’s strict 50-percent recycling requirements. San Diego approved a C&D recycling mandate in September 2005 and Apple Valley, Calif., approved a similar ordinance in October of the same year.
IOWA ADDS ASPHALT SHINGLES TO MIX
Nearly 2 million pounds of asphalt shingles may be bound for use in Iowa roads, according to a report in the Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa).
According to the report, the Scott County (Iowa) Waste Commission has diverted nearly 2 million pounds of shingles from the county landfill since January and recently ground them up to be used in making an asphalt road.
The waste commission received a grant of $450,000 from the state Department of Natural Resources to assist with this recycling effort.
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