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Resources by Material Type
Asphalt and Concrete | Shingles | Gypsum (drywall) | Steel | Wood | Plastic | Carpet | Lead | Paint
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Asphalt and Concrete
Asphalt Recycling and Reclaiming Association
is an organization of businesses involved in asphalt recovery, primarily
from road paving projects.
ConcreteRecycling.org is a website hosted by the Construction Materials Recycling Association and presents information and case studies on concrete recycling.
The Environmental Council of Concrete Organizations
(ECCO)
is a coalition of concrete industry associations focused on concrete and
the environment. ECCO's catalog includes several publications on concrete
recycling issues.
University
of New Hampshire Recycled Materials Resource Center
is a national center created in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration
(FHWA) to promote the wise use of recycled materials (pavements, secondary,
waste, byproduct materials) in the highway environment.
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Shingles
ShingleRecycling.org is an online resource for those interested in recycling asphalt shingles.
Developed through a grant from EPA Region 5, the Construction Materials
Recycling Association (CMRA), with technical support from the University
of Florida, provides extensive information on asphalt shingle recycling,
including research results, market data, regulatory information, and additional
links.
Gypsum Wallboard (drywall)
DrywallRecycling.org provides online resources for those interested in recycling gypsum drywall
including processing information, markets, environmental and permitting
issues, case studies, technical reports, and factsheets. This site was
developed through a grant from EPA Region 5 to he Construction Materials
Recycling Association (CMRA), with technical support from the University
of Florida.
The Gypsum Association
offers brief guidance on ground drywall land application.
WasteCap Wisconsin's
website provides numerous studies and resources related to gypsum recycling.
Steel
The Steel Recycling Institute
, an industry association, provides information about recycling and buying ,
recycled steel building products.
Wood
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USDA Forest Products Laboratory
conducts research on the recycling of wood and other forest products:
- Recovering
Wood for Reuse and Recycling: A United States Perspective (PDF) (13 pp, 224K)
- Wood-Framed
Building Deconstruction: A Source of Lumber for Construction (PDF) (8 pp, 157K)
- Forest
Products Laboratory (PDF) (13 pp, 156K) - overview including recycling of wood waste
- The
Properties of Lumber and Timber Recycled From Deconstructed Buildings (PDF) (4 pp, 96K)
- Considerations
in Recycling of Wood-Plastic Composites (PDF) (9 pp, 81K)
Directory
of Wood-Framed Building Deconstruction and Reused Building Materials Companies
(2005) (PDF) (117 pp, 919K)
Developed by the USDA Forest Products Laboratory, this directory provides
information on companies involved in wood-framed building deconstruction,
dismantling, and utilization of reused building materials, with an emphasis
on those that use, resell, and/or re-manufacture salvaged wood. The majority
of companies listed are those that either salvage or sell building materials.
CCAResearch.org , a Hinkley Center for Solid and Hazardous Waste Web site, provides research findings from studies of chromated copper arsenate (CCA)
treated wood.
Plastic
The American Plastic Council's Vinyl
Siding Recycling: A How-To Guide provides information on finding markets for recycled vinyl siding, setting
up collection systems, developing a quality control program, and developing
a processing line.
Carpet
EPA's Product Stewardship Program's Carpet page provides information on carpet reuse, refurbishing, and recycling and additional carpet resources. Under EPA's Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines (CPG), Federal agencies are required to purchase items containing recovered materials. EPA is considering a proposal for nylon carpet and nylon carpet containing recovered content backing in the next CPG. Polyester carpet is already one of the 54 items listed in the CPG. The recommended recovered material content for polyester face fiber is listed as 25 to 100 percent PET resin (from recycled plastic beverage bottles).
Carpet
and Padding: Reuse and Recycling Opportunities (PDF) (2 pp, 301K)
Produced by National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Research Center,
this brochure provides an overview of carpet and padding recycling for
retailers, installers, solid waste planners, recyclers, and consumers.
Lead
The National Lead Information
Center (NLIC) provides the general public and professionals with information about lead
hazards and their prevention.
Paint
For information on lead-based paint removal from residences, see the Lead-Based Paint Rule promulgated by EPA. Additional information is also available:
- Proposed Rule: Lead; Management and Disposal of Lead-Based Paint Debris , EPA, 63 FR 70190-70233, December 18, 1998.
- Summary of Comments (PDF) (86 pp, 348K) on the Management and Disposal of Lead-Based Paint Debris; Proposed Rule, and the Temporary Suspension of Toxicity Characteristic Rule for Specified Lead-Based Paint Debris; Proposed Rule; Office of Solid Waste (name changed to Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery on January 18, 2009), EPA, September 1999.
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has initiated the Partners
for Waste Paint Solutions Program.
The program offers consumers the opportunity to deliver unwanted paint
to local participating paint retailers where it will be reformulated or
remixed for reuse.
Proposed
Waste Paint Stewardship (Recycling) Program Factsheet (PDF) (2 pp, 154K) was developed by the Saskatchewan Environment Agency, Environmental Protection
Branch, in Canada and contains a review of paint recycling programs under
development and those that are already implemented across Canada.
