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Today topic is Construction Demolition Waste recycling facilities. Waste recycling or recovery as it is sometimes called is simply the purposeful removal of certain waste with the intent of recovering the economic value remaining in the waste product. This is not a Webster definition. It is merely the factual basis of which most if not all recovery Small Crusher facilities exist. Making money is the purpose and while most make the bulk of their revenue from the tip fees paid to dispose waste at the facility, the money made from selling the recovered product is very important to the success of the facility unless other government subsidies are sustaining its existence. So now that we know why recovery facilities do what they do, let’s talk about how they work. First of all, most recovery facilities exist to remove as much waste as is economical from the waste stream. Research shows that about 95-98% of waste is recyclable. However, some recoverable product will not fall into the economical category. For example: 5 gallon paint and drywall mud buckets are HDPE and in high demand but only if they are clean. Now let’s talk about a recovery facility’s makeup. Most facilities will have a front end just like a landfill which will include the check-in process with an attendant and scale. From there Primary Crusher trucks will proceed to a dumping area called the tip pad. The waste is screened, then dumped and screened again for any objectionable or possible banned items. Check your local facility’s requirements and acceptable items – they are all different. The waste is then sorted, removing the cardboard, wood, metal and inert. At our facility we also recover drywall sheetrock. There is some debate of which systems are better or more economical and a lot of variables will help make that determination. As a contractor, waste hauler or consumer looking to use the facility, outside of price, the Coal Mining Equipment most important factor is probably the facility’s recovery rate history. This is determined by a simple calculation of dividing the total tons of recovered product by the total tons the facility received. A good recovery facility should be recovering 50% of all waste received. A rarity is one that recovers 75% or more. This qualifies the facility to offer the 2 point credits that is desirable for Silver LEED certification.
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