CMRA BILL SIGNED IN CALIFORNIA
Senate Bill 420, which will require the California Department of Transportation to use recycled aggregates in state paving projects unless economically unfeasible, has been signed into law by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The Construction Materials Recycling Association (CMRA) proposed the bill to the Senate Committee on Environmental Quality. The CMRA Issues & Education Fund also supported the bill on its march through the legislature. CMRA members testified in front of various committees and talked with legislators to gain support for the bill, which is expected to increase the use of recycled aggregates in the state.
"Not only is this bill good for recyclers," says William Turley, executive director of CMRA and associate publisher of Construction & Demolition Recycling, "it also is good for the taxpayers in the state because in most parts of California recycled aggregates for roadbase are priced lower than natural aggregate, or at least the same price, and they are almost always nearer to the project," he adds.
WASTECAP HOLDS C&D TRAINING CLASS
WasteCap Wisconsin held its second public training session on construction and demolition debris management and recycling Sept. 22.
Twenty-two attendees earned accreditation as Professionals in Construction and Demolition Waste Management and Recycling, according to WasteCap Wisconsin.
The nonprofit organization’s first C&D recycling training program was in May, and 35 people received accreditation.
WasteCap’s training teaches attendees various skills, including how to save money on disposal costs by recycling on C&D projects, how to estimate project costs and how to create a construction or demolition debris management plan.
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