Resources for C&D Reuse and Recycling

Use our R E:Source guide search tool at right to find places to recycle your construction and demolition waste materials.
Asphalt Shingle Recycling - Oakland facility offers asphalt shingle recycling services.
Carpet Tile Reuse Pilot Program - Find local organizations that accept clean carpet tiles for reuse.
Design for Reuse Primer - A grant from the U.S. Green Building Council allowed for the development of this comprehensive report on LEED buildings that incorporated building material reuse into their projects.

BayWise.Org provides details on how to handle hazardous wastes from demolition projects. A trained professional should inspect any pre-1980s structure (including residential) and buildings where occupants may have left behind hazardous materials.
Building Material Reuse Association is a 501c3 non-profit educational and research organization whose mission is to facilitate building deconstruction and the reuse / recycling of recovered building materials.
California's Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) brings together the state's recycling and waste management programs. Website includes comprehensive C&D recycling information.
Construction Demolition Recycling Association promotes the safe and economically feasible recycling of the more than 325 million tons of recoverable construction and demolition materials generated in the United States annually.
Recycling Certification Institute is a nonprofit that provides third-party verification of recovery and recycling reporting by C&D recycling facilities nationwide.
RecyclerFinder is an online and mobile application for quickly locating facilities that handle C&D and other recycled materials.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has set goals for the reduction and reuse of building materials.

Poster/Factsheet on how Recycling C&D Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions
"Adding Up the Climate Benefits of C&D Recycling" - This article from the July/August 2009 issue of "C&D World" highlights use of the GreenPoint Rated Climate Calculator to account for recycling's role in cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

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