Environmental Engineering

This annual survey of asphalt producers shows that 99% of asphalt removed from roads and parking lots was reused in new pavements.

This paper from Center for Construction and the Environment analyzes the dismantling of six (6) houses during 1999-2000 to examine the cost effectiveness of deconstruction and salvage when compared to traditional demolition.

Premier C&D recycling magazine.

Plain language explanations of environmental rules for the construction industry.

CMRA represents a diverse group of member companies and agencies from the many C&D materials recycling disciplines and industry specialties active in the United States and other countries.

The official magazine of the National Demolition Association.

ISRI is a trade organization that represents the interests of manufacturers and processors, brokers and industrial consumers of scrap commodities, including ferrous and nonferrous metals, paper, electronics, rubber, plastics, glass and textiles.

Materials-specific recycling information and case studies.

he National Demolition Association represents more than 1,000 U.S. and Canadian companies that offer standard demolition services as well as a full range of demolition-related services and products.

The Northeast Waste Management Officials Association (NEWMOA) helps to formulate waste management policies and procedures for the New England states.

This US EPA webpage offers useful information for the proper management and disposal of hazardous materials in construction debris.

Access to EPA C&D debris programs and goals, research, and practical guidance for managing recyclable materials.

Provides links to disaster management plans that include the disposition and recycling of disaster debris.

Free access to both monthly and annual reports on iron and steel scrap prices and supply, as well as to special publications on the flow of recyclable metals; historical statistics on metal commodities in the US; metal prices through 2010; and a statistical compendium on iron and steel scrap.

Trade and market news for the waste industry.

This Whole Building Design Guide website offers information on C&D materials recycling from a federal government viewpoint. Scroll down to see valuable reports and case studies, as well as a Construction Waste Management Database that can find materials recyclers in your area.