OHIO CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION RECYCLING
Resource Guide
Association of Ohio Recyclers Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio Hamilton County Environmental Services
Inclusion in this directory does not constitute endorsement by any of the sponsors or authors, nor does it suggest that the companies listed are in compliance with all applicable laws. This directory should not be considered a complete listing of companies. Be sure to check your local telephone directory or call the local solid waste management district for your county.
While the authors have tried to obtain the most current information available, the contents of this directory are subject to change. Companies are listed in the directory on a voluntary basis, so please be sure to contact each company individually for information about the services offered (e.g., hours of operation, specific requirements, current charges...).
Companies that manufacture equipment that recycles C&DD materials
Eagle Crusher Company, In. P.O. Box 537 Galion, Ohio 44833 Telephone: 419/468-2288 Fax: 419/468-4840
IROCK Crushers 3993 E. Royalton Rd. Cleveland, Ohio 44147 Telephone: 800/33-IROCK Fax: 800/681-6097
Grasan 440 South Illinois Ave. Mansfield, Ohio 44907-1809 Telephone: 419/526-4440
Premier Gear & Machine Works 1700 N.W. Thurman Street Portland, Oregon 97209 Telephone: 503/227-3514 Fax: 503/227-1611 Contact: Jim Uhl jim.uhl@premiergear.com
Markets from C&DD Materials
In order for recycling to work, contractors must make an effort to purchase products that contain recovered material (i.e., support the end-markets). If the recycled-content materials are not purchased, the markets will diminish. Listed below are some of the end-markets in Ohio.
The Osterland Company 2100 West 3rd St. Cleveland, Ohio 44113 Contact: Steve Alex Telephone 216/241-2215 Fax: 216/241-1844 Email: steve@osterland.com
Produces hot mix asphalt from concrete and asphalt
Independence Recycling 5531 Canal Rd. Valley View, Ohio 44125 Contact: Tom Agresta Telephone: 216/524-0999 Fax: 216/328-9066
Produces rock from concrete, asphalt and rock
Durable Corporation 75 N. Pleasant St., P.O. Box 290 Norwalk, Ohio 44857 Contact: Angela Niederhofer Telephone: 419/668-8138 or 800/537-1603 Fax: 419/668-8068 or 800/537-6287 Email: sales@durablecorp.com
Produces blocks, speed bumps, cushion tiles from plastic
Complete Resources 1275 E. Fifth Ave. Columbus, Ohio 43219 Contact: Butch Cherrington Telephone: 614/253-6415 Fax: 614/253-2531 Email: bcherrington@completegeneral.com
Produces crushed concrete and asphalt aggregate
Information Sources
Ohio's Materials Exchange (OMEx) The OMEx program is designed to help industries exchange useful waste materials. For example, an exchange of materials could occur between a company that produces large amounts of sawdust which is normally discarded, and another company that purchases sawdust for use in its daily business practices. Visit the Website: www.epa.state.oh.us/ocapp/p2/omex/omex.html or call 888/718-OMEx (6639).
Ohio EPA's Wood Waste Directory provides names and numbers of businesses that recycle wood waste. Click for Website or call 614/644-3469.
Steel Recycling Institute (SRI) The Steel Recycling Institute offers a free referral service for C&DD recycling efforts. The SRI Hotline, 1-800-YES-1-CAN (937-1226), can provide the name, address, telephone number and contact of a local scrap processor. The operator will be able to describe what types of recyclable materials are accepted or purchased including ferrous and non-ferrous metals, glass containers, plastic containers and some paper products.
National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) An excellent source of how to recycle C&DD materials. Website: www.nahbrc.org or call: 800-898-2842. Residential Construction Waste Management, A Builder's Field Guide - NAHB in Maryland. Telelphone: 301/249-4000 Website: www.nahbrc.org/builders/green/WASTEPUB.htm
CALMAX - California's Materials Exchange Website:www.ciwmb.ca.gov/ConDemo/ provides excellent fact sheets on C&DD reuse and recycling. Phone: 916/255-2369.
North Carolina, Research Triangle Park, Triangle J Council of Governments created a 33 member task force to develop WasteSpec, a manual that provides architects and engineers with both model specifications and background information addressing waste reduction, reuse, and recycling before and during construction and demolition. Website: www.tjcog.dst.nc.us/cdwaste.htm Contact Judy Kincaid at 919/558-9343.
Building for the Future, Strategies to Reduce Construction and Demolition Waste in Municipal Projects. Website: www.informinc.org/cdreport.html
Construction and Demolition Reuse and Recycling - Smart Growth Network. Website: www.smartgrowth.org
Used Building Materials Association involved in the acquisition and/or redistribution of used building materials. Website: www.ubma.org/ Located in Halifax, Nova Scotia: Toll free: 1-877-221-8262.
Characterization of Building-Related Construction and Demolition Debris in the United States. USEPA - EPA530-R-98-010 Website: www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/sqg/c&d-rpt.pdf Telephone: 800/424-9346.
Build it Smart; A Guide Book to Managing Construction and Demolition Debris and Directory. Metro Waste Authority, Des Moines, Iowa. Telephone 515/323-6520 for a free copy.
Office of Compliance Assistance and Pollution Prevention Ohio Environmental Protection Agency P.O. Box 1049 Columbus, Ohio 43216-1049 Phone (614) 644-3469 Fax (614) 644-2807 Toll Free (800) 329-7518 E-Mail: p2mail@epa.state.oh.us
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