Last week, Eric Burkey from Burkey Construction and I took a group from the Western Berks Ambulance Association on a tour of the building project.
We talked a lot about construction site recycling. Through April, we've generated about 217 tons of waste, with over 97% of it being diverted away from Landfills. I'd love to hear from readers of this blog if anyone has ever seen numbers like this in a prior project. As I talk to people who know a lot about green buildings, they're generally blown away by the landfill diversion rate.
Eric told the group that when we first made a commitment to recycling at least 75% of our waste, we thought it would actually add to the cost of the building. After all, the wastes need to be sorted and shipped to recycling facilities. Eric now believes that we're actually saving money (and the environment) through the virtual elimination of landfill fees.
Great news!
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