United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS RECYCLING
TOOLS & RESOURCES
JANUARY 2009
SECOND EDITION
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) does not endorse the non-
federal government references and web links listed in this document. They are
provided for informational purposes only.
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EPA's RESOURCE CONSERVATION
CHALLENGE
Increasing the recycling and beneficial use of industrial materials
The EPA's Resource Conservation Challenge (RCC) is a national effort to conserve natural
resources and energy and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by managing materials more
efficiently. Increasing the recycling and beneficial use of industrial materials is one of four national
priority areas of the RCC. Each year, industry generates well over 500 million tons of materials that
would otherwise be waste. Thus, the recycling of these materials represents a significant opportunity
along with significant challenges. EPA formed the Industrial Materials Recycling (IMR) Program to
develop and implement strategies to achieve the RCC goals for industrial materials recycling.
This document is an update to the March 2008 Industrial Materials Recycling Tools and
Resources which compiles fact sheets, guidance and technical documents, regulations,
specifications/standards, sample contract language, websites, and other references pertinent to the reuse
and recycling of industrial materials. It represents a sampling of information on industrial materials
recycling in the public domain. We hope you find it useful. If you are aware of additional resources that
can be added to this collection, please address your comments to: EPA's Industrial Materials Recycling
Program, U.S. EPA's Office of Solid Waste (MC 5306P), Washington, DC, 20460.
WHAT CAN YOU
SAVE TODAY?
S M T W T F S
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RESOURCE CONSERVATION
CHALLENGE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Acronyms 4
I. Overview of Industrial Materials Recycling 6
II. Industrial Materials 101 7
A. Coal Combustion Products 7
B. Construction & Demolition (C&D) Materials 10
C. Foundry Sands 13
D. Pulp and Paper Byproducts 14
E. Scrap Tires 15
F. Blast and Steel Furnace Slags 15
III. State Beneficial Use Regulations, Programs; and Risk Assessment Resources 16
IV. Environmental and Economic Benefits Resources 23
V. Industrial Materials Recycling -Applications and Specifications 25
A. Recycling and Reuse of Industrial Materials in Buildings 25
Material-specific information 25
Sample contract language and project specifications 25
Standard Specifications 26
Green Building Resources 29
Case Studies - Buildings 31
B. Recycling and Reuse of Industrial Materials in Roadways 33
U.S. EPA, Federal Highway Administration, & AASHTO Resources 33
Federal Highway Administration Policy and Technical Advisories 36
Standard/Specifications 37
State Specifications/Provisions on Recycling Technology 38
Reources for Assessing Risk in Roadway Environments 39
Case Studies-Roadways and Other Infrastructure 40
Mid-Atlantic Green Highways Partnership 44
C. Recycling and Reusing Industrial Materials in Agricultural &
Horticultural Applications 44
D. Other Specifications and Standards Resources 47
VI. Finding Industrial Material Suppliers 47
VII. Locating C&D Materials Recyclers 48
VIII.Locating Potential End-Users 48
IX. Industrial Materials Recycling in the News 49
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TABLE OF ACRONYMS
AASHTO
ACAA
ACI
ACPA
AFS
AGC
ARRA
ARS
ASTM
ASTSWMO
BEES
BenReMod
BUD
BUIC
C&D
C2p2
CBRC
CCA
CCP
CICA
CIR
CIWMB
CMRA
CPG
CUB
DOE
DOT
EERC
EPA
EPP
ERP
FGD
FHWA
FIRST
GHG
GSA
HBN
IMR
InDOT
IRC
IWEM
JTR
LEED
MOU
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
American Coal Ash Association
American Concrete Institute
American Concrete Paving Association
American Foundry Society
Associated General Contractors of America
Asphalt Recycling and Reclaiming Association
Agricultural Research Service
American Society for Testing and Materials
Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials
Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability
Beneficial Reuse Model
Beneficial Use Determination
Beneficial Use Information Center
Construction and Demolition
Coal Combustion Products Partnership
Combustion Byproducts Recycling Consortium
Chromated Copper Arsenate
Coal Combustion Products
Construction Industry Compliance Assistance Center
Cold In-Place Recycling
California Integrated Waste Management Board
Construction Materials Recycling Association
Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines
Coal Utilization Byproducts
U.S. Department of Energy
Department of Transportation
Energy and Environmental Research Center
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Environmentally Preferable Purchasing
Energy Resources Program
Flue Gas Desulfurization
Federal Highway Administration
Foundry Industry Recycling Starts Today
Greenhouse Gas
U.S. General Service Administration
Healthy Building Network
Industrial Materials Recycling
Indiana Department of Transportation
Industrial Resources Council
Industrial Waste Evaluation Model
Jobs Through Recycling
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Memorandum of Understanding
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NCASI
NDA
NEWMOA
NRC
NRMCA
NSA
osw
PaLATE
RCC
RCRA
RMA
RMRC
SCA
SFO
TPM
USDA
USGBC
USGS
WaRM
WBDG
WisDOT
National Council for Air and Stream Improvement Inc.
National Demolition Association
Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association
National Recycling Coalition
National Ready Mixed Concrete Association
National Slag Association
Office of Solid Waste
Pavement Life-Cycle Assessment Tool for Environmental and
Economic Effects
Resource Conservation Challenge
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Rubber Manufacturers Association
Recycled Materials Resource Center
Slag Cement Association
Solicitations for Offers
Technical Performance Measures
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S. Green Building Council
U.S. Geological Survey
Waste Reduction Model
Whole Building Design Guide
Wisconsin Department of Transportation
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I. OVERVIEW OF INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS RECYCLING
U.S. EPA Industrial Materials Recycling (IMR) Program
Homepage for the Industrial Materials Recycling Program that provides a general overview of
industrial materials and their opportunities for reuse and recycling.
www. epa. gov/industrialmaterials/
The Industrial Resources Council (IRC)
The IRC is a collaboration of seven manufacturing industry associations working under the
umbrella of the National Recycling Coalition to promote the appropriate beneficial use of
materials generated by the nation's manufacturing sector. These industry trade associations
represent coal combustion products, foundry sands, iron and steel slag, wood and pulp materials,
rubber materials, and construction and demolition materials. The IRC's website provides
comprehensive technical information on utilizing industrial materials in various road
construction applications, including structural fill, embankments, road base, etc.
http ://www.industrialresourcescouncil. org/
Overview of the Industrial Resources Council
Presentation by Kate Krebs, Executive Director of the National Recycling Coalition (NRC), to
EPA January 23, 2007, provides an introduction to the NRC's newly formed Industrial
Resources Council.
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/rrr/imr/irc-meet/01-nrc.pdf
Beneficial Use of Industrial Materials Summit
The Summit is an annual meeting designed to serve as a forum for information exchange about
the recycling and beneficial use of industrial materials between regulators and industry. The
website for the Summit provides links to past summit agendas, speaker biographies, and
presentations under the tab for "Past Summits" and other diverse information and resources
addressing recycling and beneficially using industrial materials, www.beneficialusesummit.com
U.S. EPA Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines (CPG)
Contains information and links to construction and transportation products containing recycled
content. Although the CPGs are primarily for federal procuring agencies, the information is
useful to state and local governments and the private sector. You also can also view EPA's
recommended recycled-content ranges and access a Supplier Database which includes
manufacturers, vendors, and suppliers for each item. www.epa.gov/cpg/products.htm
Beneficial Reuse of Industrial Byproducts in the Gulf Coast Region
This U.S. EPA report examines the beneficial use opportunities for the major industrial
byproduct streams generated by 9 sectors that have significant presence in the Gulf coast region.
The report summarizes state beneficial material reuse programs in that region, and offers a
detailed summary of factors that support or inhibit the creation of market connections to the
reuse of industrial byproducts (i.e., drivers & barriers). The report is intended to provide
information to state and federal regulators, trade associations, and other stakeholders to support
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and promote beneficial material reuse, http://www.epa.gov/sectors/pdf/beneficial-reuse-
report.pdf
II. INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS 101
A. COAL COMBUSTION PRODUCTS
U.S. EPA Coal Combustion Products Partnership (C2P2) Homepage
Provides information on the partnership program; describes the various coal combustion
products, benefits, applications of CCPs and case studies of those applications; and
provides resources concerning EPA's regulatory determination of CCPs.
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/partnerships/c2p2/index.htm
U.S. Department of Energy Coal Utilization Byproducts (CUB) Homepages
DOE's Coal Utilization Byproduct Program website includes information on their CUB
utilization and environmental research projects. The Coal Utilization Byproduct
Research website contains a list of research and development projects funded by DOE
addressing coal, petroleum, and natural gas topics. Both these Websites provide
information on DOE's efforts to ensure that as the electric power industry continues to
adopt cleaner and more advanced coal technologies, the recycling of coal combustion
byproducts in beneficial applications can continue and expand.
Coal Utilization Byproducts Program
www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/coalpower/ewr/coal_utilization_byproducts/index
.html
Coal Utilization Byproduct Research
www.fossil.energv.gov/programs/powersvstems/pollutioncontrols/overview coal
byproducts.html
National Technology Laboratory Database of State Regulations Affecting
Disposal and Utilization of Coal Combustion By-Products
Contains summary information on current regulations in each state, drawn from
the American Coal Ash Association's biannual report State Solid Waste
Regulations Governing the Use of Coal Combustion Byproducts.
www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/coalpower/ewr/coal_utilization_byproducts/states
/stateregs.html
American Coal Ash Association (ACAA)
The ACAA is a not-for profit 501(c) (6) organization that promotes the beneficial use of
coal combustion products (CCPs). www.acaa-usa.org/
Coal Combustion Products Basics
Presentation by David Goss, Executive Director, American Coal Ash Association, to U.S.
EPA January 23, 2007, provides information on the production of CCPs and their
recycling and beneficial use applications.
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/rrr/imr/irc-meet/05-coal.pdf
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American Coal Ash Association's Compilation of Regulations, Standards,
Guidelines, Websites, and Other References Pertinent
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/rrr/itnr/pdfs/acaadoc.pdf
Coal Ash Research Center at the University of North Dakota Energy &
Environmental Research Center (EERC)
The Coal Ash Research Center is dedicated to improving the technical and economic
aspects of coal ash by-product management. Their website provides educational and
technical resources for utilizing coal combustion products, such as state environmental
and transportation regulations and the Buyer's Guide to Coal Ash Containing Products.
www. undeerc. org/carrc/index. html
Review of State Regulations, Standards, and Practices related to the Use of
Coal Combustion Products
The EERC conducted a series of state reviews sponsored by the U.S. EPA and
U.S. DOE that examines a specific state's experience in addressing the beneficial
use of coal combustion products:
Review of North Dakota Regulations, Standards, and Practices
Related to the Use of Coal Combustion Products Final Report, April
2008
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/partnerships/c2p2/pubs/ndreview08.pdf.
Review of Pennsylvania Regulations, Standards, and Practices
Related to the Use of Coal Combustion Products Final Report, March
2007 http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/partnerships/c2p2/pubs/tdb-pastate.pdf
Review of Florida Regulations, Standards, and Practices Related to
the Use of Coal Combustion Products. Final Report, April 2006
www.undeerc.org/carrc/Assets/TB-FLStateReviewFinal.pdf
Review of Texas Regulations, Standards, and Practices Related to the
Use of Coal Combustion Products. Final Report, January 2005
www.undeerc.org/carrc/Assets/TXStateReviewFinalReport.pdf
National Synthesis Report on Regulations, Standards, and Practices
Related to the Use of Coal Combustion Products. Final Report,
December 2007
Following the completion of the series of individual state reviews, EERC
prepared a synthesis report, funded by EPA and DOE NETL, to translate
the results from the three in-depth state reviews into a national perspective
on the status of CCP regulations, standards, and practices.
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/partnerships/c2p2/pubs/natpraccc08.pdf
Engineering and Environmental Specifications of State Agencies for
Utilization and Disposal of Coal Combustion Products:
Volume 1 - DOT Specifications 2005-EERC-07-04
Volume 2 - Environmental Regulations 2005-EERC-07-05
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The EERC developed two reports presenting State transportation and
environmental regulations governing the use of coal combustion products.
Volume 1 presents a state by state comparison of U.S. Department of
Transportation specifications. Volume 2 presents a comparison of state
environmental laws and regulations authorizing beneficial reuse of coal
combustion by-products. http://www.undeerc.org/carrc/Assets/VollDOT.pdf:
http://www.undeerc.org/carrc/Assets/Vol2Environmental.pdf
Electric Power Research Institute Project 49.001 Characterization of Coal
Combustion Products (CCP)
This project provides laboratory and field information on CCP characteristics, including
their chemical composition and leaching characteristics. Current research focuses on
changes to CCP characteristics as a result of new air emission control technologies,
laboratory leaching methods and leaching models, and characterization of field leachates.
EPRI has developed a large database on CCP characteristics, and additional data will be
developed as new control technologies evolve.
http://mvdocs.epri.com/docs/Portfolio/PDF/2008 P049.pdf
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Energy Resources Program (ERP)
The Energy Resources Program of the U.S. Geological Survey provides information from
impartial, comprehensive research investigations of geologic energy resources, including:
petroleum (oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids), coal, gas hydrates, geothermal
resources, oil shale, oil sands, uranium, and heavy oil and natural bitumen. Specifically
for coal, ERP promotes and supports coal research to improve the understanding of the
nation's coal resources. Their main focus on coal is to support investigations into current
issues pertaining to coal production, beneficiation and conversion, and the environmental
impacts of the coal combustion process and coal combustion products.
U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2006-3128: Energy Resources Program
http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2006/3128/
Fly Ash: From Cradle to Grave
A USGS report consisting of a tutorial given on June 10, 2007 at the 32nd
International Technical Conference on Coal Utilization & Fuel Systems, The
Power of Coal, Clearwater Coal Conference in Clearwater, Florida, USA. This
tutorial covers USGS' approach to their coal quality and coal combustion
products studies, http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1160/
Characterization and Modes of Occurrence of Elements in Feed Coal and
Coal Combustion Products from a Power Plant Utilizing Low-Sulfur Coal
from the Powder River Basin, Wyoming
http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2004/5271/
U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 0038-02: Characterization and Modes of
Occurrence of Elements in Feed Coal and Fly Ash—An Integrated Approach
http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/fs-0038-02/
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Combustion Byproducts Recycling Consortium (CBRC)
The CBRC is a program that promotes and supports the commercially viable and
environmentally sound recycling of coal combustion byproducts for productive uses
through scientific research, development, and field testing. The CBRC is funded by the
U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory; and is managed
by the West Virginia Water Research Institute at West Virginia University with regional
management by Southern Illinois University, the University of North Dakota, and the
University of Kentucky.
http://wvwri.nrcce.wvu.edu/programs/cbrc/index.cfm
New Technology-Based Approach to Advance Higher Volume Fly Ash Concrete
with Acceptable Performance - Final Report, August 2008
This report by the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association provides technical
information about how to use high volume fly ash in concrete. The report was co-funded
by the U.S. Department of Energy and the Combustion Byproducts Recycling
Consortium, http://www.rmc-foundation.org/
Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) Gypsum
The FGDProducts.org Website provides educational, technical, and environmental
information about the beneficial uses of FGD gypsum, a coal combustion product from
coal-fired power plants. The Website is sponsored by the ACAA's Educational
Foundation, Electric Power Research Institute, U.S. EPA's Coal Combustion Products
Partnership, USDA - Agricultural Research Service, the Ohio State University, and the
U.S. Department of Energy, www. fgdproducts. org/
Headwaters Resources
Headwaters is a marketer and supplier of coal combustion products, such as fly ash. The
Resource Library section on their Website provides general and technical information,
including case studies and technical bulletins on utilizing coal combustion products.
www.flyash.com/resourcelibrary.asp
B. CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION (C&D) MATERIALS
EPA's C&D Materials Homepage
Provides information on C&D materials recycling, including case studies, tools, and links
to additional resources, www.epa.gov/CDmaterials
RCRA in Focus C&D, EPA-530-K-04-005
Contains frequently asked questions about the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA) regulatory impacts on C&D materials management, addresses special issues in
C&D materials, hazardous waste requirements checklist, and how to reduce the amount
of waste you generate. Also provides a summary of other environmental laws affecting
the construction industry, http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/inforesources/pubs/infocus/rif-
c&d.pdf
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Construction Materials Recycling Association (CMRA)
The CMRA is a 501(c)(3) organization that promotes the recycling of construction and
demolition materials, www.cdrecycling.org/
Construction & Demolition Materials
Presentation by William Turley, Executive Director, Construction Materials Recycling
Association, to U.S. EPA January 23, 2007.
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/rrr/imr/irc-meet/02-cd.pdf
National Demolition Association (NDA)
The NDA is a non-profit trade organization that promotes recycling and reducing the
volume of demolition debris being landfilled. The goals of their Environmental
Committee include, monitoring and reporting on American and Canadian recycling,
salvage, scrap and de-construction trends; monitoring regulations and laws governing the
movement of and recycling of demolition debris waste stream in the U.S.; and
researching new or potential markets for the recycled products from demolition debris.
http://demolitionassociation.com/index.php
Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)
AGC is a national trade association representing companies in the commercial
construction industry for both public and private entities including building, heavy,
highway, and municipal projects. The "Environment" section of their website provides
information on key environmental issues, including C&D recycling that impact the
construction industry, www.agc.org/cs/environment
California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB)
Provides information on C&D recycling tools for contractors, local governments, and
processors. www.ciwmb.ca.gov/ConDemo/Tools.htm
WasteCap Wisconsin
WasteCap Wisconsin, Inc. is a statewide, nonprofit, industry supported 501(c)(3)
organization that provides waste reduction and recycling assistance to businesses.
WasteCap assists and encourages companies to effectively drive costs out of their
operations through improved solid waste management practices. Their website provides
tools and resources for C&D recycling.
www. wastecapwi. org/
"Recycling Construction Materials: An Important Part of the Construction
Process"
An article written by U.S. EPA Office of Solid Waste staff for Construction Business
Owner Magazine, June 2007.
www.constructionbusinessowner.com/topics/environment-and-compliance/recycling-
construction-materials-an-important-part-of-the-construction-process.html
Construction Industry Compliance Assistance Center (CICA)
The CICA center is an EPA-funded environmental compliance assistance website for
contractors and builders/developers. Developed by the National Center for
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Manufacturing Sciences, in partnership with the Associated General Contractors of
America, the National Association of Home Builders, the American Road and
Transportation Builders of Association, and the Golf Course Builders Association of
America, the CICA center provides information and guidance on applicable
environmental requirements and ways to save money through pollution prevention
techniques. It also contains a C&D materials State Resource Locator, where contractors
can find state and municipal recycling programs, www.cicacenter.org
Asphalt Shingles
ShingleRecycling.org, developed by the Construction Materials Recycling Association in
partnership with U.S. EPA Region 5 and the University of Florida, provides information
on asphalt shingle recycling, including state experience, markets, environmental
regulations, worker health and safety, and links to additional resources.
http://shinglerecycling.org/
Concrete
ConcreteRecycling.org, developed by the Construction Materials Recycling Association,
is an online reference tool that provides information about concrete recycling.
www. concreterecy cling, org/
Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA)-Treated Wood
CCAResearch.org, developed and funded by the Florida Department of Environmental
Protection, the National Science Foundation and the Bill Hinkley Center for Solid and
Hazardous Waste Management, this Website provides research information on CCA-
treated wood, http://www.ccaresearch.org/
Drywall
DrywallRecycling.org, developed by the Construction Materials Recycling Association
under a grant from U.S. EPA Region 5, provides information on drywall recycling,
including state experiences, markets, and links to published studies.
www.drywallrecycling.org/
Recycled Asphalt Pavement
The Asphalt Recycling and Reclaiming Association (ARRA) is a non-profit organization
that promotes asphalt recycling and reclamation. Their Website includes presentations
and papers on asphalt recycling techniques, and preview chapters for The Basic Asphalt
Recycling Manual, www.arra.org/
Asphalt Contractor
Asphalt Contractor is an on-line magazine dedicated to asphalt producers and contractors.
The magazine provides hot mix asphalt material producers, highway contractors and
public works officials with critical "how-to" information on the process of HMA
production, paving, and compaction.
http ://www.forconstructionpros. com/cover/Asphalt-Contractor/2FCP
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C. FOUNDRY SANDS
U.S. EPA Resource Conservation Challenge: Foundry Sand Homepage
Provides tools, case studies, and other information about the recycling and beneficial use
of foundry sand, http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/rrr/imr/foundry/index.htm
U.S. EPA Sector Strategies Program: Metalcasting
The EPA Sector Strategies Program achieves performance improvement and burden
reduction in 13 sectors, including metalcasting, by addressing issues and challenges in a
collaborative setting. Working collaboratively with stakeholders interested in the
metalcasting sector, the Sector Strategies Program developed the "State Toolkit for
Developing Beneficial Reuse Programs for Foundry Sand" and "Beneficial Reuse of
Foundry Sand: A Review of State Practices and Regulations" documents.
Sector Strategies Metalcasting Homepage
Provides links and information related to the metalcasting sector including
foundry sand reuse, www.epa.gov/opispdwb/metalcasting/index.html
Beneficial Reuse of Foundry Sand Homepage
Provides information on the beneficial use of foundry sand and foundry sand
documents published by the Sector Strategies Program,
www.epa.gov/opispdwb/metalcasting/foundry.html:
State Toolkit for Developing Beneficial Reuse Programs for Foundry
Sands
Developed in partnership with the Association of Territorial Solid Waste
Management Officials (ATSWMO) as an assistance tool for states, the
guide is designed to address state program barriers and to help states
initiate or revise their beneficial reuse programs in a way that increases
safe beneficial reuse of foundry sand. The Toolkit provides program
options and real-life examples of a variety of approaches used in states to
efficiently conduct beneficial reuse determinations
www.epa.gov/opispdwb/metalcasting/toolkit_bw.pdf
Beneficial Reuse of Foundry Sand: A Review of State Practices and
Regulations
This guide provides an overview of each state's regulations (current as of
2002) for beneficial reuse of foundry sand.
www.epa.gov/opispdwb/metalcasting/reuse.pdf
Foundry Industry Recycling Starts Today (FIRST)
FIRST is a 501(c)(3) organization that promotes the beneficial use and recycling of
foundry sands and other metalcasting byproducts. The Foundry Recycling Website
maintained by FIRST provides educational and technical resources on the recycling and
reuse of spent foundry sands, www.foundryrecycling.org
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Market Development Opportunities for Foundry Sands and Slags
Presentation by Elizabeth Olenbush, Executive Director of the Foundry Industry
Recycling Starts Today, to EPA January 23, 2007.
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/rrr/imr/irc-meet/04-foundry.pdf
American Foundry Society (AFS)
The American Foundry Society is a national trade association and technical society for
the metal casting industry. Their technical library includes prior industry research and
publications regarding beneficial use and recycling of foundry industry byproducts.
www.afslibrary.com/
The Foundry Industry...Recycling Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
American Foundry Society brochure on the industry's efforts to recycle at all phases of
the metalcasting process.
www.afsinc.org/images/stories/govaffairs/recy clingbrochure_lr.pdf
University of Wisconsin's Beneficial Use Information Center (BUIC)
The BUIC is a virtual center created by the Geotechnical/Geoenvironmental Group at the
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-
Madison to provide a location where designers and users can access information relevant
to the beneficial reuse of foundry by-products.
http://geoserver.cee.wisc.edu/buic/index.html
D. PULP AND PAPER BYPRODUCTS
National Council for Air and Stream Improvement Inc. (NCASI)
NCASI is an independent, non-profit research institute that focuses on environmental
topics of interest to the forest products industry. NCASFs publications include Technical
Bulletins, Special Reports, alerts, newsletters, and handbooks that are available primarily
only to its members, www.ncasi.org/publications/default.aspx
Management of Byproduct Solids Generated in the Pulp and Paper Industry
Presentation by William Thacker, Ph.D., Senior Research Engineer of the National
Council for Air and Stream Improvement, to EPA January 23, 2007.
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/rrr/imr/irc-meet/03-paper.pdf
Compilation of alternative Landfill Cover Experience using Wastewater Treatment
Plant Residuals: NCASI Technical Bulletin No. 900
A report containing information on the use of paper industry wastewater treatment
residuals as hydraulic barrier material in landfill covers. This was developed by the
NCASI Northern Regional Center and partially funded by a U.S. EPA Region 5
Beneficial Use Demonstration grant. www.ncasi.org//Publications/Detail.aspx?id=2771
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E. SCRAP TIRES
EPA's Scrap Tire Recycling Homepage
The Website provides tools, information, and case studies on recycling scrap tires.
http://www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/material s/tires/workgroup. htm
Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA)
RMA is the national trade association for the elastomer products industry. The
Association supports and promotes the recycling of scrap tires in a variety of
applications. Their website includes information on scrap tire markets, environmental
issues, and state regulations under the "Scrap Tires" tab. www.rma.org/scrap tires/
Beneficial Use of Tire Shreds in Civil Engineering Applications
Presentation by Mike Blumenthal, Vice President, Environment and Resource Recovery
of the Rubber Manufacturers Association (previously held the position of Senior
Technical Director), to EPA January 23, 2007.
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/rrr/imr/irc-meet/07-tires.pdf
Rubber Pavements Association (RPA)
RPA is an association that promotes the usage of recycled scrap tire rubber in asphalt
pavements. RPA conducts workshops, seminars and conferences; publishes a quarterly
newsletter and other informational materials; and maintains an on-line library of asphalt-
rubber research documents, http://www.rubberpavements.org/index.html
F. BLAST AND STEEL FURNACE SLAGS
National Slag Association (NSA)
The NSA is a non-profit organization that promotes the beneficial use of blast and steel
furnace slags. Their website contains information on educational and technical resources
for recycling slags.
www.nationalslag.org/
Iron and Steel Slag: The Ultimate Renewable Resource
Presentation by Terry Wagaman, former President of the National Slag Association, to
EPA January 23, 2007. http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/rrr/imr/irc-meet/06-
slag.pdf
Slag Cement Association (SCA)
The SCA is an organization that promotes the recycling of slag cement also known as
ground granulated blast furnace slag in cement and concrete applications. Their website
provides information on education and technical resources, including specifications,
products and applications, and highlights of innovative projects that have used slag
cement, www.slagcement.org/
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III. STATE BENEFICIAL USE REGULATIONS, PROGRAMS; AND
RISK ASSESSMENT RESOURCES
Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (ASTSWMO)
Beneficial Use Survey November 2007
Report prepared by the ASTSWMO Beneficial Use Task Force is a compilation of information
from a 2006 survey of State and Territorial beneficial use programs/decision-making processes
for non-hazardous, industrial solid wastes. Forty States responded. It updates the April 2000
report and provides additional information.
http://www.astswmo.org/files/publications/solidwaste/2007BUSurvevReportll-30-07.pdf
ASTSWMO Beneficial Use Survey April 2000
http://www.astswmo.org/files/publications/solidwaste/Beneficial-Use-Survey-Report.pdf
State Profiles for Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York,
Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia
Summary of the regulations for the beneficial use of industrial materials for select states.
www.greenhighways.org/Recycling Profiles State.cfm
Beneficial Use of Solid Waste in Maine
Website created by The University of Maine (UMaine) that contains environmental and
engineering data on industrial waste materials with potential for beneficial use. UMaine
developed this Website for the Beneficial Use Advisory Group comprised of stakeholders from
industry, construction, manufacturing, legal, consulting, university, and state agencies in Maine.
The Advisory Group's purpose is to review issues related to beneficial use with the broader goal
of increasing beneficial use of secondary materials in Maine.
http://useit.umaine.edu/
Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association (NEWMOA) Beneficial Use Resources
NEWMOA established a Beneficial Use Determination (BUD) Workgroup that has produced
several resources for state use only: a searchable database of all the BUDs that have been issued
by the NEWMOA states plus five additional other states; and a table comparing the BUD
application requirements of the NEWMOA states. In addition, the Workgroup produced fact
sheets for the public on selected waste/use combinations, www.newmoa.org/solidwaste/bud.cfm
DOE National Technology Laboratory Database of State Regulations Affecting Disposal
and Utilization of Coal Combustion By-Products
Contains summary information on current regulations in each state, drawn from the American
Coal Ash Association's biannual report State Solid Waste Regulations Governing the Use of Coal
Combustion Byproducts.
www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/coalpower/ewr/coal utilization byproducts/states/stateregs.html
Engineering and Environmental Specifications of State Agencies for Utilization and
Disposal of Coal Combustion Products: Volume 2 - Environmental Regulations 2005-
EERC-07-05
The Energy & Environmental Research Center at the University of North Dakota developed two
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reports presenting State transportation and environmental regulations governing the use of coal
combustion products. Volume 1 presents a state by state comparison of U.S. Department of
Transportation specifications. Volume 2 presents a comparison of state environmental laws and
regulations authorizing beneficial reuse of coal combustion by-products.
http://www.undeerc.org/carrc/Assets/Vol2Environmental.pdf
Review of State Regulations, Standards, and Practices related to the Use of Coal
Combustion Products
The Energy and Environmental Center at the University of North Dakota conducted a series of
state reviews sponsored by the U.S. EPA and U.S. DOE that examines a specific state's
experience in addressing the beneficial use of coal combustion products.
Review of North Dakota Regulations, Standards, and Practices Related to the Use of
Coal Combustion Products Final Report, April 2008
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/partnerships/c2p2/pubs/ndreview08.pdf.
Review of Pennsylvania Regulations, Standards, and Practices Related to the Use of
Coal Combustion Products. Final Report, March 2007
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/partnerships/c2p2/pubs/tdb-pastate.pdf
Review of Florida Regulations, Standards, and Practices Related to the Use of Coal
Combustion Products. Final Report, April 2006
www.undeerc.org/carrc/Assets/TB-FLStateReviewFinal.pdf
Review of Texas Regulations, Standards, and Practices Related to the Use of Coal
Combustion Products. Final Report, January 2005
www.undeerc.org/carrc/Assets/TXStateReviewFinalReport.pdf
National Synthesis Report on Regulations, Standards, and Practices Related to the
Use of Coal Combustion Products Final Report, December 2007
Following the completion of the series of individual state reviews, EERC prepared a
synthesis report, funded by EPA and DOE NETL, to translate the results from the three
in-depth state reviews into a national perspective on the status of CCP regulations,
standards, and practices.
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/partnerships/c2p2/pubs/natpraccc08.pdf
U.S. EPA's Regulatory Determinations on CCPs
EPA published two regulatory determinations on the management and use of coal combustion
products, in 1993 and in 2000. In these two regulatory determinations, EPA did not identify any
environmental harm associated with the beneficial use of coal combustion products and
concluded in both determinations that these materials did not warrant regulation as a hazardous
waste. The beneficial use of coal combustion products can include both encapsulated and
unencapsulated applications.
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/rrr/imr/ccps/resources.htm
EPA State Toolkit for Developing Beneficial Reuse Programs for Foundry Sands
The EPA Sector Strategies Program developed the "State Toolkit for Developing Beneficial
Reuse Programs for Foundry Sand" document to help address state program barriers. Developed
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in partnership with the Association of Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials as an
assistance tool for states, the guide is designed to help states initiate or revise their beneficial
reuse programs in a way that increases safe beneficial reuse of foundry sand. The Toolkit
provides program options and concrete examples of a variety of approaches used in states to
efficiently conduct beneficial reuse determinations
www.epa.gov/opispdwb/metalcasting/toolkit bw.pdf
Beneficial Reuse of Foundry Sand: A Review of State Practices and Regulations
The EPA Sector Strategies Program developed the "Beneficial Reuse of Foundry Sand: A
Review of State Practices and Regulations" guide to provide an overview of each state's
regulations (current as of 2002) for beneficial reuse of foundry sand.
www.epa.gov/opispdwb/metalcasting/reuse.pdf
STATE BENEFICIAL USE PROGRAM WEBSITES
Arkansas Guidance for Determining Beneficial Use
www.adeq.state.ar.us/solwaste/branch technical/pdfs/20Guidance Beneficial Use 0310
20.pdf
Connecticut Beneficial Use of Solid Waste
www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2718&q=325332&depNav-GID=1646
Florida Beneficial Uses of Waste
www.dep. state. fl.us/waste/categories/solid_waste/pages/benefi cialuse.htm
Indiana Non-Rule Policy Documents (foundry sand and tire chips)
Waste-0027 Storage of Type III Foundry Sand Prior to Legitimate Use
Waste-0028 Use of Foundry Sand in Accordance with House Enrolled Act 1541
Waste-0040 Use of Foundry Sand in Land Application and as a Soil Amendment
Waste-0058 Use of Waste Tire Chips in On-Site Sewage Systems
http://www.in.gov/idem/4694.htm
Iowa Beneficial Use Determination
www.legis.state.ia.us/Rules/Current/iac/567iac/567108/567108.pdf
Kentucky Beneficial Reuse Forms
Solid Waste Permit-By-Rule Application Form
www.waste.ky.gov/NR/rdonlvres/60D65355-lBD2-450E-A033-
065C61DF3643/0/7098BeneficialReuse7 99.pdf
Special Waste Beneficial Reuse Registered Permit-By-Rule Application Form
www.waste.kv.gov/NR/rdonlyres/348BADE2-6137-4B4A-9AA7-
A245F6C5D753/0/7059FRPBRSpWBeneReuse.pdf
Maine
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Beneficial Use
www.tnaine.gov/dep/rwtn/solidwaste/beneficialuse.httn
Chapter 400 Beneficial Use Definition
www.maine.gov/sos/cec/nales/06/096/096c400.doc
Chapter 418 Beneficial Use Regulations
www.maine.gov/sos/cec/nales/06/096/096c418.doc
Applications for Beneficial Use
www.maine.gov/dep/rwm/solidwaste/forms/beneficialuse.htm
Massachusetts
Draft Beneficial Use Determination (BUD) Guidance, March 2004
www.mass.gov/dep/recycle/laws/polarchv.htm
Beneficial Use Determination Form
www. mas s. gov/dep/recycl e/approval s/swforms. htm#b enefi ci al
Michigan
Part 115 Rules
http://www.deq.state.mi.us/documents/deq-wmd-swp-ptll5rls.pdf
Minnesota
Beneficial Use of Solid Waste Rule (Minnesota Rule 7035.2860)
https://www.revisor.leg. state.mn.us/rules/?id=703 5.2860
Solid Waste Utilization Regulations
www.pca. state.mn.us/waste/sw-utilization.html
Land Application of Industrial By-Products
www.pca.state.mn.us/water/landapp.html
Mississippi
Beneficial Use Program
http://www.deq.state.ms.us/MDEQ.nsf/page/SW MississippiB enefi cialUseProgra
m?OpenDocument
Regulations for the Beneficial Use of Non-hazardous Solid Waste
This website is the first page for querying a database. To access Mississippi's
beneficial use regulations, click on the arrow next to "Non Hazardous Waste",
then click on "SW-9".
www.deq.state.ms.us/newweb/MDEORegulations.nsf?OpenDatabase
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Beneficial Use Determination Form
http://www.deq.state.tns.us/MDEQ.nsf/pdf/SW RequestFormforBeneficialUseDe
termination082007/$File/Request%20Form%20for%20a%20Beneficial%20Use%
20Determination%207-08.pdf?OpenElement
Nebraska
Beneficial Use of Coal Combustion and Steel Manufacturing By-Products;
and Other Similar Materials
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/rrr/imr/pdfs/nebraska.pdf
New Hampshire
Certified Waste-Derived Products
http: //de s. nh. gov/organizati on/divi si ons/waste/swmb/pdr s/waste_deri ved. htm
Application to Certify a Waste-Derived Product for Distribution & Use
http://des.nh.gov/organization/divisions/waste/swmb/documents/waste_derived.p
df
Certification of Waste-Derived Products Env-SW 1500
http://www.nh.gov/des/organization/commissioner/legal/rules/documents/env-
swl500.pdf
New Jersey Beneficial Use Guidance
www. state.nj .us/dep/dshw/rrtp/bud.htm
New York Beneficial Use Determinations
www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/8821.html
North Carolina Requirements for Beneficial Use of Coal Combustion By-Products
www.wastenotnc.org/SWHOME/17RUL.htm
North Dakota
Coal Combustion Waste Regulatory Perspective
http://www.ndhealth.gov/wm/Publications/CoalCombustionWasteRegulatoryPers
pective.pdf
Guideline 11 Ash Utilization For Soil Stabilization, Filler Materials And
Other Engineering Uses
http://www.ndhealth.gov/wm/Publications/GuidelinellAshUtilizationForSoilStab
ilizationFillerMaterialsAndOtherEngineeringUses.pdf
Guideline 21 Scrap Tire Management
http://www.ndhealth.gov/wm/Publications/Guideline21ScrapTireManagement.pdf
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Ohio
Industrial Waste Beneficial Use Team Web Page
http://www.epa.state.oh.us/dsw/rules/industrial_waste_benefi cial_use.html
Beneficial Use Rules Package
http://www.epa.state.oh.us/dsw/rules/draft_industrial_waste_beneficial_use_novO
6.html
Management Directive: Division of Labor
www.epa.state.oh.us/dsiwm/document/guidance/gd 529.pdf
Evaluating Exempt Waste Uses at Solid Waste Facilities DSIWM Guidance
#609 www.epa.state.oh.us/dsiwm/document/guidance/gd 609.pdf
Disposal and Beneficial Use of Construction and Demolition Debris Guidance
#560 www.epa.state.oh.us/dsiwm/document/guidance/gd 560.pdf
Beneficial Uses of Scrap Tires Guidance #671
www.epa.state.oh.us/dsiwm/document/guidance/gd 671 .pdf
Pennsylvania
Beneficial Use Program
www.depweb.state.pa.us/landrecwaste/cwp/view.asp?A=1239&0=463067
General Permits - used for beneficial use approvals.
http://www.depweb.state.pa.us/landrecwaste/cwp/view.asp?a=1239&0=463116&
landrecwasteNav=|30804|
Permit Forms for Beneficial Use
www.depweb.state.pa.us/landrecwaste/cwp/view.asp?A=1239&0=462836
Rhode Island
Beneficial Use Guidelines
www. dem. ri. gov/programs/benviron/waste/pdf/budpol .pdf
Vermont
Procedures for Addressing Acceptable Uses of Solid Waste
www.anr.state.vt.us/dec/wastediv/solid/pubs/Acceptable Uses.pdf
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
Reuse and Beneficial Use Determinations
www.deq.virginia.gov/waste/reuse.httnl
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Virginia Administrative Code Chapter 85 Coal Combustion Byproduct
Regulations
www.deq.virginia.gov/waste/pdf/wstregs/coalcotnb.pdf
Washington
Beneficial Use Determination Website
www. ecy. wa. gov/programs/swfa/bud/
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Beneficial Use of Industrial Byproducts Program Website
www. dnr. state, wi .us/org/aw/wm/solid/beneficial/
Chapter NR 538 Beneficial Use of Industrial Byproducts
www.legis.state.wi.us/rsb/code/nr/nr538.pdf
STATE MARKET DEVELOPMENT
Recycling Market Development
This web site provides recycling market development information for state and local officials,
sources of technical and financial assistance for recycling businesses, and information on the
economic benefits of recycling.
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/rrr/rmd/index.htm
RISK ASSESSMENT RESOURCES
Evaluating Risk of Industrial Materials Recycling: A Compendium of Information and
Tools
In collaboration with the states, EPA is developing a risk compendium to help state decision
makers evaluate proposed beneficial uses for industrial materials. The compendium will
introduce concepts that should be considered in assessing the risks of using industrial materials
in various applications and will list existing tools, such as ground-water models, test methods,
and state best practices, that stakeholders can use to answer the questions posed in the
framework. The risk compendium is not yet available.
Industrial Waste Evaluation Model (IWEM)
The IWEM software is designed to assist individuals in determining the most appropriate waste
management unit design to minimize or avoid adverse ground water impacts, by evaluating types
of liners, the hydrogeologic conditions of the site, and the toxicity and expected leachate
concentrations of the anticipated waste constituents, http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-
hw/industd/tool s/iwem/index. htm
University of New Hampshire's Recycled Materials Resource Center (RMRC) Research
Project#7/8 Risk Assessment Framework
Completed in March 2003, the RMRC partnered with the Minnesota Department of
Transportation, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and the
Laboratoire Centrale des Fonts et Chausees to develop a risk analysis framework for the
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beneficial use of secondary materials in road construction. The RMRC is a national center that
promotes the appropriate use of recycled materials in the highway environment; and is funded
through a cooperative agreement with the Federal Highway Administration.
http://www.rmrc.unh.edu/Research/past/P7&8/p7&8summary.pdf
http://www.rmrc.unh.edu/Research/past/P7&8/P7&8Final.pdf
Steelmaking Slag: A Safe and Valuable Product, November 1998
A report prepared by Collier, Shannon, Rill & Scott, PPLC on behalf of the Steel Slag Coalition
that considers the importance of Steelmaking slag as a product and provides an overview of the
regulatory status of Steelmaking slag in the United States. In addition, the risk assessment
process and results are summarized, www.nationalslag.org/riskpaper.htm
IV. ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS RESOURCES
EPA's C2P2 Website: Benefits of using CCPs
Using CCPs in an environmentally safe manner saves virgin resources, and reduces energy
consumption and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). In addition, it helps reduce the need for
landfill space and new landfills. CCPs also makes good economic sense, they are often less
costly than the materials they replace. This site gives an overview of these benefits.
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/partnerships/c2p2/use^eneflts.htm
Waste and Materials-Flow Benchmark Sector Reports: Beneficial Use of Secondary
Materials
EPA funded the development of three reports to look at the costs and benefits of recycling the
following industrial materials: coal combustion products, foundry sand, and construction and
demolition materials. The purpose of these reports are to provide an initial assessment of the
market dynamics that affect the generation, disposal, recovery, and beneficial use of these
materials; and to provide a preliminary life cycle analysis of the beneficial impact of these
materials.
• Coal Combustion Products Report
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/partnerships/c2p2/pubs/benuse07.pdf
• Foundry Sand Report - not yet available
• C&D Materials Report - not yet available
WaRM (Waste Reduction Model)
Created by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to help solid waste planners and
organizations estimate greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions from several different waste
management practices. WaRM is available in a web-based calculator format and as a Microsoft
Excel® spreadsheet.
www.epa.gov/climatechange/wy cd/waste/calculators/Warm_UsersGuide.html
BEES 4.0 (Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability)
A software tool developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Building and
Fire Research Laboratory to select cost-effective, environmentally preferable building products.
Version 4.0 includes actual environmental and economic performance data for 230 building
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products for analysis and comparison. Audience: designers, builders, and product manufacturers.
www.bfrl.nist.gov/oae/software/bees.html
PaLATE (Pavement Life-Cycle Assessment Tool for Environmental and Economic Effects)
A computer-based decision support tool to model economic costs and environmental effects of
using traditional highway materials and recycled materials for highway applications. PaLATE
was developed by Professor Arpad Horvath at the University of California-Berkley's Department
of Civil and Environmental Engineering and funded by the Recycled Materials Resource Center
and the University of California Transportation Center. Audience: pavement designers and
engineers, transportation agency decision-makers, civil engineers, and researchers.
www.ce.berkeley.edu/~horvath/palate.html. For a comprehensive presentation on the model,
see: www.ncdot.org/doh/preconstruct/highway/geotech/trb/download/presentations/3a/02a%20—
-PaLATE.pdf
Beneficial Reuse Model (BenReMod)
BenReMod is a model that allows state and local regulators, end users, and the public to evaluate
the benefits and disadvantages of using recycled materials in road construction. It is currently
being developed by the University of Toledo in partnership with the American Coal Ash
Association, Great Lakes Byproducts Management Association, and the Ohio Environmental
Protection Agency, http://benremod.eng.utoledo.edu/BenReMod/
U.S. Climate Technology Cooperation Gateway's Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Equivalencies
Calculator
The GHG Equivalencies Calculator is designed to enable public and private sector organizations
and individuals to translate greenhouse gas reductions from units that are typically used to report
reductions (e.g. metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) into terms that are easier to
conceptualize (e.g. equivalent number of cars not driven for one year).
http://www.epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy-resources/calculator.html
Life Cycle Inventory of Slag Cement Concrete by the Slag Cement Association
A life cycle assessment published by the Slag Cement Association for concrete with slag cement
used as a partial replacement for portland cement.
www.slagcement.org/download/123321 U128801 71549/Life+Cvcle+Inventory+of+Slag+Ce
ment+Concrete.pdf
By-products and Recycled Materials in Earth Structures: Materials and Applications
Finnish model study assessing fly ash and ground granulated blast furnace slag used in sub-base
for roadways.
www.tekes.fi/eng/publications/By products and Recycled Materials.pdf
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V. INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS RECYCLING - APPLICATIONS AND
SPECIFICATIONS
A. RECYCLING AND REUSE OF INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS IN BUILDINGS
Material-specific information
Coal Combustion Products Partnership: Coal Combustion Products (CCPs)
in Buildings
Provides information and guidance on finding and using CCPs in building
applications, and includes links to related research, standards/specifications, and
resources, http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/partnerships/c2p2/use/build.htm
Using Recycled Industrial Materials in Buildings,
EPA530-F-08-022, October 2008
Provides information on the use of recycled industrial materials in buildings as an
alternative to virgin materials and buildings products. An electronic version of
this document will be posted at www.epa.gov/industrialmaterials. For hard
copies, please contact the National Service Center for Environmental Publications
at 1-800-490-9198 or nscep@bps-lmit.com.
Cold Weather Concrete Mix Design for the Beneficial Use of Coal Fly Ash as
a Supplementary Cementitious Material, EPA530-F-08-011, June 2008
Provides information on cold weather mix design considerations for the use of
coal fly ash as a supplementary cementitious material.
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/partnerships/c2p2/pubs/ccfsfnl.pdf
Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle Construction and Demolition Materials at Land
Revitalization Projects, EPA560-F-08-242, April 2008
Provides information on opportunities to reuse and recycle materials generated
during building construction, demolition, or renovation activities at brownfield
properties, http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/rrr/imr/cdm/pubs/brochure.pdf
Sustainable Construction with Coal Combustion Products: A Primer for
Architects
Provides information on how coal combustion products can be used in the design
of sustainable construction projects. For hard copies, please contact the American
Coal Ash Association Educational Foundation at 720-870-7897 or info@acaa-
usa.org.
Sample contract language and project specifications
Federal Construction Guide for Specifiers
EPA collaborated with the Federal Environmental Executive and the Whole
Building Design Guide (WBDG) to develop the Federal Construction Guide for
Specifiers which provides comprehensive information for procuring green
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building products and construction services within the Federal government.
www.wbdg.org/design/greenspec.php
California Integrated Waste Management Board's Designing With Vision:
Technical Manual for Material Choices in Sustainable Construction
See pages 27-32; includes good introductory language, examples, and references
to other materials, www.ciwmb.ca.gov/GreenBuilding/Pubs.htm or
www.p2pays.org/ref/34/33883.pdf
The DOE Building America Program's Cleveland EcoVillage
Sample specification language includes the sample specifications with notes about
where it was used and the decision making process applied, along with guidance
on the research required for using high levels of CCPs.
www.buildingscience.com/bsc/buildingamerica/casestudies/ecovillage/ecovillage
_specs.pdf
King County Vashon Transfer/Recycling Station's Sample Technical
Specifications
Includes specifications with a fly ash concrete requirement and link to the
sustainable materials specification review report.
www.metrokc.gov/procure/green/vashon.htmtfl3
Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance's Green Construction
Brochure
Includes a good overview on selecting green building materials and some basic
sample specification language, www.pca.state.mn.us/oea/greenbuilding/ecohome-
construction.pdf
Region 8 Office (LEED 2.0 Silver certification) Environmental Provisions
Included in the Solicitations for Offers (SFOs)
www.epa.gov/greeningepa/documents/denver sfo environ 508.pdf
Standard Specifications
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International
ASTM International is a voluntary standards development organization. ASTM
has over 130 technical committees covering diverse industry areas ranging from
metals to the environment. The technical committees are made up of
professionals from around the world who develop ASTM standards. The
Standard/Annual Book of ASTM Standards is composed of over 80 volumes and
contains ASTM's 12,000 plus standards.
www.astm.org
The following ASTM Committees develop standards related to using recycled
industrial materials:
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ASTM Committee C01 Cement develops specifications, test methods,
recommended practices, and terminology for hydraulic cements including
Portland, natural, pozzolanic, masonry and slag cements, and
modifications and combinations during manufacture of the cements; and
investigates the properties of hydraulic cements and promotes the
improvement and uniformity of testing these materials.
ASTM Committee C09 Concrete and Concrete Aggregates has
jurisdiction over 160 standards published in the Annual Book of ASTM
Standards, Volume 04.02. These standards, together with the standards
developed by ASTM Committee C01 on Cement and committees of the
American Concrete Institute, are essential to the construction of civil
infrastructure.
ASTM Committee Cll Gypsum and Related Building Material
Systems develops specifications, test methods, and applications in the
gypsum and related product industries.
ASTM Committee D04 Road and Paving Materials has jurisdiction
over 200 standards, published in the Annual Book of ASTM Standards,
Volume 4. These standards are essential to the construction and
maintenance of highways, and other transportation construction.
ASTM Committee C12 Mortars and Grouts for Unit Masonry has
jurisdiction of 15 standards, published in the Annual Book of ASTM
Standards, Volume 04.05. These standards are essential to the industry of
mortar used with masonry units, including burned clay, shale, sand-lime,
concrete and stone.
ASTM Committee E06 Performance of Buildings has jurisdiction of
over 245 standards, published in the Annual Book of ASTM Standards,
Volume 04.11 and 04.12. These standards play a role in the building
industry and address issues relating to the performance of buildings, their
elements, components, and the description, measurement, prediction,
improvement and management of the overall performance of buildings
and building related facilities.
ASTM Committee E50 Environmental Assessment, Risk Management
and Corrective Action has jurisdiction over 35 standards published in the
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Volume 11.04. These standards are
essential to corrective action, pollution prevention and beneficial use.
ASTM Committee D34 Waste Management has jurisdiction over 125
standards published in the Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Volume
11.04. These standards are essential to all aspects addressing the
generation, storage, transportation, treatment, recovery, and disposal of
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wastes generated from industrial, commercial, residential, and institutional
sources.
American Concrete Institute (ACI)
The ACI is a non-profit technical and educational society that serves as a forum
for discussing and resolving issues related to concrete through conventions and
meetings; the ACI StructuralJournal, the ACI Materials Journal, Concrete
International, and technical publications; chapter activities; and technical
committee work, www.concrete.org/general/home.asp
The following ACI Committees address efforts to using recycled industrial
materials:
ACI Committee 232 Fly Ash and Natural Pozzolans in Concrete
develops and reports information on the use of fly ash and natural
pozzolans in concrete and mortar, including developing guidance on the
use of higher volume fly ash concrete for the Green Building and industry
performance guide specification; and works with the U.S. Green Building
Council and others to promote sustainability as it relates to concrete.
ACI Committee 233 Ground Slag in Concrete develops and reports
information on the use of ground slag in concrete and mortar.
ACI Committee 234 Silica Fume develops and reports information on
the use of silica fume in concrete and mortar.
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Cement Specifications
ASTM C 595, "Standard
Specification for Blended
Hydraulic Cements."
ASTM C 150, "Standard
Specification for Portland
Cement."
ASTM C1240-05, "Standard
Specification for Silica Fume
Used in Cementitious
Mixtures."
Concrete Specifications
ASTM C 6 18, "Standard
Specification for Fly Ash and Raw
or Calcined Natural Pozzolan for
Use as a Mineral Admixture in
Portland Cement Concrete."
Other Specifications
ASTME 1266-88, "Standards
Practice for Processing
Mixtures of Lime, Fly Ash,
and Heavy Metal Waste in
Structural Fills and Other
Construction Applications."
ASTM C 311, "Standard Methods of ASTM E 2277-03, "Standard
Sampling and Testing Fly Ash and
Natural Pozzolans for Use as a
Mineral Admixture in Portland
Cement Concrete."
ASTM C 989, "Ground Granulated
Blast-Furnace Slag for Use in
Concrete Mortars."
ACI 226.R1, "Ground Granulated
Blast-Furnace Slag as a
Cementitious Constituent in
Concrete."
ACI 232.2R, "Use of Fly Ash in
Concrete."
Guide for Use of Coal
Combustion By-Products in
Structural Fills."
National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA)
The NRMCA is a trade association representing members of the ready mixed
concrete industry from producers to those who sell goods and services supporting
the industry. NRMCA's Research, Engineering and Standards Committee
coordinates all standardization activities, including the development of
specifications and recommended practices and works in cooperation with other
standardization bodies such as the American Concrete Institute, American Society
for Testing and Materials International, and transportation agencies in
representing the ready mixed concrete industry, www.nrmca.org/
Green Building Resources
EPA Green Buildings Website
Brings together a collection of EPA programs that relate to green building.
www. epa. gov/greenbuilding/
Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG)
The WBDG is a web-based portal providing government and industry
practitioners with one-stop access to up-to-date information on a wide range of
building-related guidance, criteria and technology from a 'whole buildings'
perspective. Currently organized into three major categories—Design Guidance,
Project Management and Operations and Maintenance—at the heart of the
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WBDG are resource pages, and brief summaries on particular topics.
www.wbdg.org/
Memorandum of Understanding and Guiding Principles for Federal High
Performing Buildings www.doi.gov/greening/buildings/SustBldgsMOU.pdf
DOE High Performance Buildings
Link to information about whole-building design, including costs and benefits;
tools such as design guidelines, software, and brochures; and information about
high performance building technologies such as methods, materials and
equipment, www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/highperformance/
U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building
Rating System is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction,
and operation of high performance green buildings.
www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx7CategoryILN19
Green Globes
The Green Globes system, developed by the Green Building Initiative, is a green
management tool that includes an assessment protocol, rating system and guide
for integrating environmentally friendly design into commercial buildings. Once
complete, it also is expected to facilitate recognition of the project through third-
party verification. The Green Building Initiative is a non-profit organization that
promotes practical green building approaches for residential and commercial
construction.
www.thegbi.org/home.asp
Healthy Building Network's Pharos Project
The Healthy Building Network is a national network of green building
professionals, environmental and health activists, socially responsible investment
advocates and others who are interested in promoting healthier building materials
as a means of improving public health and preserving the global environment.
The Pharos Project strives to make building material evaluations as
comprehensive as possible - encompassing health, sustainability and social justice
issues throughout the lifecycle. To facilitate this vision, the (1) project proposes a
framework of analysis based upon a set of categories, such as occupant exposure,
renewable materials; (2) identifies an ideal goal in each category; and (3)
establishes criteria for evaluating progress toward the ideal.
www.pharosproiect.net/framework/index.php
Lifecycle Building Challenge (LBC)
The LBC web site provides information on publications, case studies, and other
resources on lifecycle building (designing building materials, components,
information systems, and management practices to create buildings that facilitate
and anticipate future changes to and eventual adaptation or dismantling for
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recovery of all systems, components, and materials).
http://www.lifecyclebuilding.org/index.php
Planning for a Sustainable Future: A Guide for Local Governments,
EPA902-K-08-001, November 2008
Provides information and resources to help local governments integrate
sustainable planning into their communities. Areas of opportunities include:
green building and procurement, land use, and solid waste generation and
recycling.
www.epa.gov/region02/sustainability/greencommunities
Case Studies - Buildings
EPA's Coal Combustion Products Partnership (C2P2) Program Case Studies
Visit http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/partnerships/c2p2/cases/index.htm for a
comprehensive listing of case studies exhibiting the use of coal combustion
products. Featured building case studies include:
HVFA in the Madera Project - A Green & Profitable Residential
Community Development
This C2P2 case study presents the use of high volume fly ash in the Madera
Community residential development.
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/partnerships/c2p2/cases/08-madera.pdf
Lewis & Clark Fort Mandan Visitor Services Center
This C2P2 case study presents the use of coal combustion products in a
wide array of building applications, including the surrounding site.
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/partnerships/c2p2/cases/01-lewis.pdf
American Electric Power and Certainteed Put Environmental Process
Byproduct to Beneficial Use in Wallboard
This C2P2 case study presents the use of flue gas desulfurization gypsum, a
coal combustion product, in the manufacture of wallboard.
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/partnerships/c2p2/cases/22-gypsum.pdf
National Slag Association (NSA) Building-Related Case Studies
The NSA website provides several cases studies on the beneficial use applications
for slag under the "Research/Library" tab.
Flatwork Concrete that Can Withstand Michigan's Temperature
Ups and Downs
A case study on one contractor's success with using blast furnace slag
aggregate in outdoor flatwork concrete such as sidewalks, driveways, and
patios for residential areas. www.nationalslag.org/archive/nsa_200-
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Since 1774 slag has been mixing it up with cement. So what's new?
A case study on Texas Industries, Inc. and Chaparral Steel's patented steel
slag process that increases the output of cement. This patented process
helped meet the cement demands during the nationwide housing boom.
www.nationalslag.org/archive/nsa_200-2_eaf_use_in_cement_mfg..pdf
Blast Furnace Slag Weighs In at Detroit Metro Airport's New
Parking Garage
www.nationalslag.org/archive/nsa 2053 bf slag concrete detroit garage
.pdf
Foundry Industry Starts Recycling Today (FIRST) Building Case Studies
The FIRST web site provides several case studies on the beneficial use
applications for spent foundry sand under the "Technical Applications" tab. The
initial case studies were developed for FIRST under a grant from U.S. EPA
Region 5. Registered users of the foundryrecycling.org website can download
these case studies. Registration is free.
www.foundryrecvcling.org/TechnicalApplications/CaseStudies/tabid/315/Default.
aspx
Foundry Sand in Residential Home Construction
A case study on the use of foundry sand as structural fill for residential
construction.
The City of Reedsburg Industrial Park
A case study on the use of spent foundry sand as structural fill for 35 acres
of an industrial park.
Fort Worth Post Office Showcases Green Building
An Environmentally Preferable Purchasing case study highlights the sustainable
features incorporated into the Fort Worth Post Office.
www.epa.gov/epp/pubs/case/usps2.htm
USGBC LEED Case Studies
Searchable database to locate LEED certified projects across the U.S.
http://leedcasestudies.usgbc.org
DOE High Performance Building Case Studies
www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/database/
U.S. EPA Green Buildings
To further carry out EPA's green building mission, beginning in FY 2006, EPA
required all newly initiated major building construction projects achieve the
LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold standard as well
as other sustainable features, www.epa.gov/greeningepa/proiects/
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Off the Shelf
Joint publication prepared by members of the Kansas City EPA Regional
Headquarters building team, including EPA staff, U.S. General Services
Administration (GSA) staff, and the building developer's staff, provides
information on the Kansas City, Kansas Headquarters building.
http://www.epa.gov/greeningepa/documents/off shelfpdf
New England Regional Laboratory
On-line brochure highlighting the green building features, including recycled
materials, used in the design of EPA's New England Laboratory.
www.epa.gov/ne/lab/greenbuilding/index.htmltfepm
EPA Region 10 Renovation
Describes efforts to explore environmentally responsible design and construction
in the renovation of the 16th floor of the Park Place building.
http://yosemite.epa.gOv/r 10/omp.nsf/webpage/Building+A+Green+Future?OpenD
ocument
B. RECYCLING AND REUSE OF INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS IN ROADWAYS
U.S. EPA, Federal Highway Administration, & AASHTO
Resources
Coal Combustion Products Partnership's (C2P2) Highway Applications
Provides links to technical publications and fact sheets on the use of coal
combustion products in highways.
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/partnerships/c2p2/use/highway.htm
Recycled Materials Resource Center
The Recycled Materials Resource Center (RMRC) is a national center that
promotes the appropriate use of recycled materials in the highway environment.
Their mission includes systematically testing, evaluating, developing appropriate
guidelines for and demonstrating environmentally acceptable increased use of
recycled materials in transportation infrastructure construction and maintenance.
The RMRC website provides information on recycling and reusing industrial
materials in roadways. It is funded by the Federal Highway Administration and
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, http://www.recycledmaterials.org/
AASHTO Center for Environmental Excellence Waste Management &
Recycling Page
http://environment.transportation.org/environmental_issues/waste_manage_recyc/
tfbookmarkRecy cling
Using Recycled Industrial Materials in Roadways
U.S. EPA is developing a fact sheet that provides information on the use of
industrial materials in roadways as an alternative to virgin materials and
construction products. This fact sheet is not yet available.
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Using Coal Ash in Highway Construction, EPA-530-K-05-002, April 2005
Provides information on both the environmental benefits and potential impacts of
using coal combustion products in various highway construction applications.
This booklet is sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in
cooperation with the Department of Energy, Federal Highway Administration, the
American Coal Ash Association, and the Utility Solid Waste Activities Group.
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/partnerships/c2p2/pubs/greenbk508.pdf
Office of Pavement Technology Recycling Homepage
One focus area for the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Office of
Pavement Technology is environmental stewardship which includes recycling and
reducing noise abatement. Their recycling website includes information on
FHWA's current projects and activities to facilitate the use of recycled materials
in the highway environment.
www.fhwa.dot.gov/pavement/recycling/index.cfm
User Guidelines for Industrial Byproduct Materials in Pavement
Construction
The User Guidelines is an FHWA-developed information resource for 20 different
byproduct materials in road construction. The Guidelines were recently updated
to include current information about the U.S. EPA's Resource Conservation
Challenge priority materials, coal ash, foundry sands and construction and
demolition materials, along with current information about environmental
considerations in the use of byproduct materials.
http://www.recycledmaterials.org/tools/uguidelines/index.asp
Materials Recycling and Reuse - Finding Opportunities in Colorado
Highways, CDOT-2007-12, October 2007
Analysis by CDOT to determine a strategy to improve recycling on Colorado
highway projects. The project focused on 5 high volume materials: asphalt,
concrete, metal, wood, and tires. This report was funded by a Resource
Conservation Grant from U.S. EPA Region 8
http://www.dot.state.co.us/Publications/PDFFiles/epagrant.pdf
Report on Use of Recycled Foundry Sand in the Cleveland Area
Published Federal Highway Administration report providing a review on the uses
of foundry sand in roadway construction around the Cleveland, Ohio area.
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/pavement/recycling/cleveland.cfm
Study on Increasing the Usage of Recovered Mineral Components in
Federally Funded Projects Involving Procurement of Cement or Concrete,
EPA 530-R-08-007, June 2008
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/tool s/cpg/products/cement2. htm#report
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Fly Ash Facts for Highway Engineers, FHWA-IF-03-019, June 2003
Provides basic technical information on the various uses of fly ash in highway
construction. This booklet is sponsored by the U.S. Department of
Transportation's Federal Highway Administration, in cooperation with the
American Coal Ash Association and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
www.fhwa.dot.gov/Pavement/recycling/fafacts.pdf
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Guidebook on Fly Ash
Provides information on specifications, mix design, and recommendations for the
use of fly ash as a mineral admixture in the production of concrete.
www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/materialsgrp/flyash.htm
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Guidebook on Ground
Granulated Blast Furnace Slag
Provides information on specifications, mix design, and recommendations for the
use of ground granulated blast furnace slag as a mineral admixture in the
production of concrete, www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/materialsgrp/ggbfs.htm
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Guidebook on Silica Fume
Provides information on specifications, mix design, and recommendations for the
use of silica fume as a mineral admixture in the production of concrete.
www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/materialsgrp/silica.htm
Foundry Sand Facts for Civil Engineers, FHWA-IF-04-004, May 2004
Provides technical information on the potential uses of foundry sand in civil
engineering applications. This booklet is sponsored by the U.S. Department of
Transportation's Federal Highway Administration, in cooperation with the
Foundry Industry Recycling Starts Today, and the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency. http://isddc.dot.gov/OLPFiles/FHWA/011435.pdf
Transportation Applications of Recycled Concrete Aggregate
Report by the Recycled Materials Resource Center (RMRC) which reviews the
most advanced transportation uses of recycled concrete aggregate in the United
States. It summarizes the review of recycled concrete aggregate practices in
Texas, Virginia, Michigan, Minnesota, and California. This review was
conducted by the Federal Highway Administration through the RMRC.
http://www.fhwa. dot.gov/Pavement/recycling/rca. cfm
Recycled Materials in European Highway Environments: Uses, Technologies,
and Polices
Federal Highway Administration sponsored document that reports on innovative
policies, programs, and techniques that promote the use of recycled materials in
the highway environment, http://international.fhwa.dot.gov/pdfs/recycolor.pdf
Cold-In Place Recycling Review
Technical review conducted by the Federal Highway Administration to identify
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best practices and the most advanced uses of Cold-In-Place recycling.
www.fhwa.dot.gov/pavement/recycling/cir/execsum.cfm
Cold In-Place Recycling: Performance-Based Design
The University of New Hampshire, in conjunction with the University of Rhode
Island, conducted research to develop a performance-based mix design for cold-in
place recycling for use by State Highway Administrations and local governments.
The research was funded by the FHWA.
http://isddc.dot.gov/OLPFiles/FHWA/010964.pdf
Pavement Recycling Guidelines for State and Local Governments, FHWA-
SA-98-042, December 1997
This reference document includes information on recycling asphalt pavements:
performance data, legislation/specification limits, selection of pavement for
recycling and recycling strategies, economics of recycling, and the structural
design of recycled pavements. This reference document funded by the Federal
Highway Administration was developed to support the following workshop
"Pavement Recycling Guidelines for State and Local Governments" which was
held in twelve locations throughout the United States.
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/pavement/recycling/98042/
Pavement Recycling Executive Summary and Report
A report published by the Federal Highway Administration documents a study
conducted between 1992 and 1996 to assess the state-of-the-practice of recycled
hot mix construction. http://isddc.dot.gov/OLPFiles/FHWA/011182.pdf
Federal Highway Administration Policy and Technical
Advisories
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Recycled Materials Policy
FHWA's policy statement is designed to advance the use of recycled materials in
highway applications. The policy outlines the importance of re-using materials
previously used in constructing the Nation's highway system, and calls upon the
FHWA and State transportation departments to explicitly consider recycling as
early as possible in the development of every project.
www.fhwa.dot.gov/legsregs/directives/policy/recmatmemo.htm
Technical Advisory T 5080.9. Use of Coal Ash in Embankments and Bases.
U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, May
1988. This Technical Advisory provides guidance and recommendations relating
to the use of coal ash in bases and embankments. It covers the history of coal ash
use in these applications along with discussions on environmental, design, and
construction considerations.
www.fhwa.dot.gov/legsregs/directives/techadvs/t508009.htm
Technical Advisory: Use of Recycled Concrete Pavement as Aggregate in
Hydraulic-Cement Concrete Pavement
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This Technical Advisory issues information on state-of-the-practice and guidance
for the use of recycled concrete pavement as aggregate in concrete used for
pavements, www.fhwa.dot.gov/legsregs/directives/techadvs/t504037.htm
Standard/Specifications
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
(AASHTO) Subcommittee on Materials
The AASHTO Subcommittee on Materials focuses on developing specifications
for materials used in the construction and maintenance of all transportation
facilities including highways, bridges and structures, and standard methods of
sampling and testing these materials; and serves as a conduit to exchange
information on the performance of special products evaluated by AASHTO
Member Departments. The Subcommittee on Materials also maintains and
updates the Standard Specifications for Transportation and Methods of Sampling
and Testing, and Provisional Standards Materials reference which contains 418
materials specifications and test methods commonly used in the construction of
highway facilities.
http ://materials.transportation, org/default. aspx
Recycled Materials Resource Center (RMRC) Project 13/14: The
Development and Preparation of Specifications for Using Recycled Materials
in Highway Applications
RMRC's project 13/14 focused on the development of specifications for recycled
materials in highway construction. The RMRC is funded by the Federal Highway
Administration and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
http://www.recycledmaterials.org/Research/past/Pl 3&14/p 1314summary.pdf
National Standards/Specifications
The Recycled Materials Resource Center has consolidated a listing of standards
and specifications for use of industrial materials in roadways. Visit
http://www.recycledmaterials.org/tools/uguidelines/standards.asp for
standards/specifications on:
• Coal Fly Ash
Coal Bottom Ash/Boiler Slag
• Foundry Sand
• FGD Scrubber Material
• Roofing Shingles
• Reclaimed Asphalt
• Reclaimed Concrete
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FHWA National Highway Specifications Website
Developed and maintained by the Federal Highway Administration, this website
consists of a searchable library of highway specifications from across the nation.
http://fhwapap04.fhwa.dot.gov/nhswp/index.isp
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State Specifications/Provisions on Recycling Technology
State Transportation Websites
Links to state transportation websites from the Federal Highway Administration
website www. fhwa. dot, gov/web state. htm
State DOT Search Engine - Google
Search the websites of the Departments of Transportation from the fifty United
States and the District of Columbia
http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=006511338351663161139%3AcnklqdckOd
Engineering and Environmental Specifications of State Agencies for
Utilization and Disposal of Coal Combustion Products: Volume 1 - DOT
Specifications 2005-EERC-07-04
The Energy & Environmental Research Center at the University of North Dakota
conducted a state by state comparison of U.S. Department of Transportation
specifications for using coal combustion products.
www.undeerc.org/carrc/Assets/VollDOT.pdf
University of Wisconsin's Beneficial Use Information Center (BUIC)
The BUIC is a virtual center created by the Geotechnical/Geoenvironmental
Group at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the
University of Wisconsin-Madison to provide a location where designers and users
can access information, including specifications, relevant to the beneficial reuse
of foundry byproducts.
Flowable Fill Specifications for Foundry Sand Use in Select States
http://geoserver.cee.wisc.edu/buic/specific.htm
Specification for Foundry Sand Used as Fill Material
http://geoserver.cee.wisc.edu/buic/newpage3.htm
Specifications for Foundry Sand Used in Portland Cement Concrete
http://geoserver.cee.wisc.edu/buic/specificl.htm
Specifications for Foundry Sand Used in Asphalt Concrete
http://geoserver.cee.wisc.edu/buic/specific2.htm
Specifications for Foundry Sand Used in Portland Cement
Manufacturing
http://geoserver.cee.wisc.edu/buic/specific3.htm
Specifications for Foundry Sand Used in Growing Mix
http://geoserver.cee.wisc.edu/buic/specific4.htm
Specifications for Foundry Sand Used as Landfill Liners and Covers
http://geoserver.cee.wisc.edu/buic/specific5.htm
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Indiana Department of Transportation (InDOT) Standard Specifications
Pages 693-696 covers fly ash and ground granulated blast furnace slag used as a
pozzolan; and pages 697-699 addresses silica fume used as a pozzolanic mineral
admixture. www.in.gov/dot/div/contracts/standards/book/sep07/2008Master.pdf
InDOT Special Provision 203-R-360. Embankments Constructed of Coal
Combustion By-Products
www.in.gov/dot/div/contracts/standards/rsp/mar05/203R360.pdf
InDOT Special Provision 211-R-415. Crushed Glass as Bedding Material
www.in. gov/dot/div/contracts/standards/rsp/sep07/200/211 -R-415%20070901 .pdf
InDOT Special Provision 200-R-401. Recycled Foundry Sand
www.in.gov/dot/div/contracts/standards/rsp/sep07/200/200-R-401%20070901.pdf
Illinois DOT Specifications - Materials
www.dot.state.il.us/desenv/pdfspec2002/seclOOO.pdf
Caltrans Standard Specifications May 2006
Pages 229-236 address reclaimed base/subbase; pages 329-33 cover fly ash for
grout; and pages 751-752 cover the recycled materials for Portland Cement
concrete.
www.dot.ca.gov/hq/esc/oe/specifications/std specs/2006 StdSpecs/2006 StdSpe
cs.pdf
Oregon Bridge Delivery Program - Department of Transportation
Provides information on recycling including a directory which focuses primarily
on materials that may be generated during demolition/construction activities of a
bridge or roads (metals, concrete, wood, asphalt, etc.)
http://www.obdp.org/partner/environmental/
Texas Department of Transportation
Specifications for Recycled Materials
http://www.txdot.gov/business/contractors_consultants/recycling/speclist.
htm
Recycled Concrete Aggregates Make Cents, September 2008
ftp://ftp.dot.state.tx.us/pub/txdot-info/cmd/tech/rca barton.pdf
Wisconsin DOT Roadway Standards Manuals
http://roadwaystandards.dot.wi.gov/standards/
Reources for Assessing Risk in Roadway Environments
Evaluation of the Industrial Waste Evaluation Model (IWEM) For Non-
Federal Users With Regard to Highway Applications
Funded by the U.S. EPA, the Recycled Materials Resource Center conducted
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work to evaluate whether IWEM can be used as a predictive tool to accurately
determine whether leaching from materials will result in significant changes in
groundwater concentrations when the materials are reused as a base or sub-base in
a roadway, http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/partnerships/c2p2/pubs/iwem.pdf
Geo Engineering Report No. 05-22: Assessing Groundwater Impacts from
Coal Combustion Products Used In Highways
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison evaluated a computer application, called WiscLeach, that was
developed to assess impacts to groundwater caused by leaching of trace elements
from coal combustion products used in highway construction. This study was
funded by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Waste Reduction and
Recycling Demonstration grant Program and Alliant Energy.
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/partnerships/c2p2/pubs/impacts.pdf
Geo Engineering Report No. 05-21: Metals Leaching from Highway Test
Sections Constructed with Industrial Byproducts
Describes the results of a study by the Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to assess metals leaching
from industrial byproducts (foundry sand and foundry slag from a gray-iron
foundry; and bottom ash and fly ash from a coal-fired power plant) used in
highway construction. This study was funded by the Recycled Materials
Research Center through the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, the
Wisconsin Department of Natural resources Waste reduction and recycling
Demonstration Grant Program, and Alliant Energy.
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/partnerships/c2p2/pubs/metals.pdf
Case Studies -Roadways and Other Infrastructure
EPA's Coal Combustion Products Partnership (C2P2) Program Case Studies
Visit http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/partnerships/c2p2/cases/index.htm for a
comprehensive listing of case studies exhibiting the use of coal combustion
products. Featured roadway case studies include:
Fly Ash Sub-Grade Stabilization and PPC Optimization, Washburn
Municipal Airport
Presents the use of fly ash as a sub-grade stabilization layer in the
construction of a paved runway.
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/partnerships/c2p2/cases/02-airport.pdf
Fly Ash Concrete Design for Chicago's 100-Year Road Structure
Presents the performance benefits of using fly ash in a concrete roadway
to increase the roadway's service life.
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/partnerships/c2p2/cases/03-wacker.pdf
Fly Ash for Highway Construction and Site Development
Presents six state demonstration projects on the use of fly ash in various
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aspects of roadway construction.
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/partnerships/c2p2/cases/10-highway2.pdf
Full Depth Reclamation - A Rehabilitation Option for Deteriorated
Hot Mix Asphalt Pavements
Presents the use of Class F fly ash, as an additive, to enhance the strength
of an existing pavement for recycling.
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/partnerships/c2p2/cases/15-fdr.pdf
Fly Ash in California's Olivenhain Dam
Presents the use of fly ash to construct the Olivenhain Dam.
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/partnerships/c2p2/cases/04-dam.pdf
High-Volume Use of High-Carbon Fly Ash for Highway Construction
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/partnerships/c2p2/cases/21-highcrbnash.pdf
Coal Fly Ash Used on Ohio Full Depth Reclamation Projects
Article published by Asphalt Contractor on the effective use of Class F fly ash in
combination with lime or lime kiln dust in the full depth reclamation of roadways.
Asphalt Contractor is an on-line magazine dedicated to asphalt producers and
contractors. The magazine provides hot mix asphalt material producers, highway
contractors and public works officials with critical "how-to" information on the
process of FDVIA production, paving, and compaction.
http://www.forconstructionpros.com/print/Asphalt-
Contractor/Features/Rehabilitating-Asphalt-Highwavs/2FCP4421
Indiana Department of Transportation (InDOT) Case Studies
Case Studies #1-6
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/rrr/imr/pdfs/indianl.pdf
#1: Use of Bottom Ash in an Embankment
#2: Use of a Mixture of Bottom Ash and Fly Ash in an Embankment
#3: Use of a Mixture of Fly Ash and Bottom Ash in an Embankment
#4: Use of Foundry Sand in an Embankment
#5: Use of Shredded Tires in an Embankment
#6: Use of Crushed Glass as Backfill
Use of Fly Ash in Embankments
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/rrr/imr/pdfs/indiana2. pdf
InDOT BU Case Study Documentation
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/rrr/imr/pdfs/indiana3.pdf
Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Case Studies
WisDOT Case Studies #1-2
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/rrr/imr/pdfs/wisconl.pdf
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#1: Use of Fly Ash in an Embankment
#2: Use of Fly Ash to Stabilize Soils
Presentation on WisDOT Fly Ash Stabilization Experiences
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/rrr/itnr/pdfs/wiscon2.pdf
Foundry Industry Starts Recycling Today (FIRST) Roadway Case Studies
The FIRST website provides several case studies on the beneficial use
applications for spent foundry sand under the "Technical Applications" tab. The
initial case studies were developed for FIRST under a grant from U.S. EPA
Region 5. Registered users of the foundryrecycling.org website can download
these case studies. Registration is free.
www.foundryrecvcling.org/TechnicalApplications/CaseStudies/tabid/315/Default.
aspx
Foundry Sand as an Asphalt Pavement Ingredient
A case study on the use of foundry sand in asphalt pavement for a high
performance test track.
Foundry Sand as Structural Fill and Road Base
A case study on the use of aluminum foundry sand for local construction
projects.
Foundry Sand as Sub Base for an Airport Runway
A case study using foundry green sand as a subbase for a commercial
airport runway.
Foundry Sand for Roadbase and Manufactured Soil
A case study on reclamation of a Pennsylvania coal mine using foundry
sand.
A Resource Recovery Cooperative
A case study of a foundry-owned cooperative in Michigan that processes
sand from multiple foundries for use in asphalt paving, landfill liners, and
soils.
National Slag Association (NSA) Roadway-Related Case Studies
The NSA website provides several cases studies on the beneficial use applications
for slag under the "Research/Library" tab.
Sudden Stops and Starts Don't Bother the Illinois Tollway Plazas
Anymore
www.nationalslag.org/archive/nsa 200-4 eaf slag sand mix-
iltollway.pdf
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Largest Stone Matrix Asphalt Project in USA Spans 6 lanes for 8
Miles
http://www.nati onalslag. org/archive/nsa_200-
9 largest sma_proj ect in us.pdf
NASCAR Drivers Know a Smooth Surface Starts with a Strong
Foundation
www.nati onalslag.org/archive/nsa_202-4_chicagoland_raceway.pdf
Slag Fills Six Miles of Two New Concrete Lanes on Busy 1-65 in
Hobart, Indiana
http://www.nationalslag.org/archive/nsa 202-
5_six_lanes_of_bf_concrete_on_i-65.pdf
Once Again Slag Proves "Less is More" on Michigan's M-63 in
Benton Harbor
www.nationalslag.org/archive/nsa 202-6 michigan m-
63_bf_embankment.pdf
1-70 through Colorado's Glenwood Canyon
www.nati onalslag. org/archive/nsa_202-
7 glenwood canyon slag_paving on i-70.pdf
Lightweight Slag - the Product of Choice for Highway 17 in Renfrew,
Ontario
www.nati onalslag. org/archive/nsa_204- l_lightweight_fill-
expanded slag.pdf
Air Cooled Blast Furnace Slag is Major Component of NCAT Test
Track Research
www.nationalslag.org/archive/nsa_204-2_ncat_test_track-bf_slag.pdf
"Whitetopping" Thin Concrete Overlays Use Blast Furnace Slag in
Wayne County, Michigan
www.nationalslag.org/archive/nsa 205-1 bf slag whitetopping.pdf
Department of Defense Paving Materials Highlight Environmental
Attributes
An Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Case Study successfully used recycled
content products, such as asphalt and concrete.
www.epa.gov/epp/pubs/case/dod_pave.htm
Kukkia Circlet Environmentally Friendly System to Renovate Secondary
Roads
A research and demonstration project in Finland on the use of boiler ash and
wastewater residual solids from pulp and paper mills in improving unpaved roads.
http://proiektit.ramboll.fi/luopioinen/life/pdf/iulkaisut/Paper ISEG corr .pdf
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Mid-Atlantic Green Highways Partnership
Green Highways Partnership- Recycling and Reuse of Industrial Materials
Team
The Recycling and Reuse Theme Team's section of the Green Highways
Partnership website provides information on using recycled materials in roadway
construction and recycling opportunities for highway rest stops.
www.greenhighways.org/reuse Recycling.cfm
C. RECYCLING AND REUSING INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS IN AGRICULTURAL &
HORTICULTURAL APPLICATIONS
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
ARS conducts research to develop and transfer solutions to agricultural problems of high
national priority and provide information access and dissemination. The ARS research is
organized into National Programs categorized by four areas. The Natural Resources and
Sustainable Agricultural Systems National Programs develops technologies and strategies
needed to help farmers, ranchers, and other managers effectively steward the diverse
agricultural mosaic spread across the nation. The Manure and Byproduct Utilization
National Program under the Natural Resources area develops cost-effective management
practices, technologies and decision aids that will allow producers to capture the value of
manure and other byproducts without degrading environmental quality or posing a threat
to human and animal health.
ARS Homepage
www.ars.usda.gov/main/main.htm
Manure and Byproduct Utilization Website
http://www.ars.usda.gov/research/programs/programs.htm7NP CODE=206
ARS projects focused on byproduct utilization include:
A Practical Study on Foundry Sand: Literature Review, Inventory, Blending
Guidelines, and Interaction with Nursery Industry Representatives
http://www.ars.usda.gov/research/proiects/proiects.htm7accn no=407643
Use of Spent Foundry Sand: Assessment of Transport and Availability of
Trace Metal and Organic Contaminants and Nutrient Dynamics in Topsoil
http://www.ars.usda.gov/research/projects/projects. htm? accn_no=407698
Liaison, Coordination, and Data Transfer Between Foundry Sand Industry
and the Agricultural Research Service
http://www.ars.usda.gov/research/proiects/proiects.htm7accn no=407712
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Mineral Characteristics of Foundry Sand: Impacts on Soil Hydraulic
Conductivity, Erosion and Plant Growth
http://www.ars.usda.gov/research/projects/projects. htm? accn_no=40923 5
Risk Assessment and Remediation of Soil and Amendment Trace Elements
http://www.ars.usda.gov/research/projects/projects. htm? accn_no=409625
Agricultural and Industrial Uses of FGD Gypsum
http://www.ars.usda.gov/research/projects/projects.htm? ACCN_NO=412739
National Council for Air and Stream Improvement Inc. (NCASI)
NCASI is an independent, non-profit research institute that focuses on environmental
topics of interest to the forest products industry and has published several technical
bulletins on using paper mill byproducts as soil amendments.
www.ncasi.org/publications/default.aspx
Agricultural Uses for Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) Gypsum Brochure,
EPA530-F-08-009, March 2008
Provides general and technical information on the use of FGD gypsum in agricultural
applications, http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/partnerships/c2p2/pubs/fgd-fs.pdf
Alternative Agricultural Liming Materials
The Alternative Agricultural Liming Materials provides information on specific types of
industrial materials that can be used as liming agents. This was developed as part of a
broader internet training course on Soil Acidity and Liming by the Clemson University
Extension Service under the Department of Entomology, Soils, and Plant Sciences.
http://hubcap.clemson.edu/~blpprt/acid5.html
Using Industrial Wood Ash as a Soil Amendment
A publication providing technical, environmental, and economic information on the use
of ash from woodburning industries as an agricultural amendment. This publication was
made possible by a grant from the Sustainable Agriculture Program, Agricultural
Resource Management Division, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and
Consumer Protection with funding from the Wisconsin Energy Bureau, Department of
Administration. http://learningstore.uwex.edu/pdf/A3635.pdf
Wood Ash - An Alternative Liming Material for Agricultural Soils
A publication, developed by Alberta Canada's Ministry of Agriculture and Food,
providing information on the technical use and benefits of using wood ash from pulp and
saw mills as an agricultural soil amendment.
http://wwwl.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex3435
Recommended Practices for Using Wood Ash as an Agricultural Soil Amendment.
Bulletin 1147, September 2002
A publication, developed by the University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and
Environmental Sciences, that discusses a method for applying wood ash as a lime
substitute on agricultural lands. This method can be used by manufacturers and dealers
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who wish to supply wood ash or by landowners who wish to receive wood ash.
http://pubs.caes.uga.edU/caespubs/pubcd/B 1147.htm
Using Recycled Wallboard for Crop Production
A publication providing general and technical information on the potential uses for
applying recycled gypsum wallboard to crops and at a construction site. This publication
was funded by WasteCap Wisconsin, Inc. from a grant through the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency. http://learningstore.uwex.edu/pdf/A3782.pdf
Demonstration of Coal Ash for Feedlot Surfaces
The University of North Dakota's Energy & Environmental Research Center has
demonstrated the placement, engineering and environmental performance, and economics
of using coal ash to stabilize feedlots. The technical report and other information sources
on coal ash use in feedlot stabilization are found on the website. The funding for this
demonstration was provided by Great River Energy, Otter Tail Power Company, the U.S.
Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory, the North Dakota
Industrial Commission, and the North Dakota State Board of Agricultural Research and
Education, www.undeerc.org/carrc/html/Feedlot.html
Soil Remediation, Revitalization, and Reuse: Technical Performance Measures
Developed by U.S. EPA's Superfund program, the Technical Performance Measures
(TPM) is a web-based tool designed for site managers, their technical support teams, and
other stakeholders to assess whether soil amendments used for remediation,
revitalization, and reuse of metals-contaminated sites are functioning as designed to
reduce risks to human health and the environment. The TPMs could be applied to the
beneficial use of materials as soil amendments, www.clu-in.org/products/tpm/
Case Studies - Agricultural and Horticultural Uses
Foundry Industry Starts Recycling Today (FIRST) Agricultural Case Studies
The FIRST website provides several case studies on the beneficial use applications for
spent foundry sand under the "Technical Applications" tab. The initial case studies were
developed for FIRST under a grant from U.S. EPA Region 5. Registered users of the
foundryrecycling.org website can download these case studies. Registration is free.
www.foundryrecycling.org/TechnicalApplications/CaseStudies/tabid/315/Default.aspx
Foundry Sand for Manufactured Soil and Roadbase
A case study on reclamation of a Pennsylvania coal mine using foundry sand.
Resource Recovery Cooperative
A case study of a foundry-owned cooperative in Michigan that processes sand
from multiple foundries for use in soils, asphalt paving, and landfill liners.
National Slag Association (NSA) Agricultural-Related Case Studies
The NSA website provides several cases studies on the beneficial use applications for
slag under the "Research/Library" tab.
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American Agriculture Gets Growth Spurt Using Electric Arc Furnace Slag
as Liming Agent
www.nationalslag.org/archive/nsa_20 l-4_eaf_slag_litning_agent.pdf
D. OTHER SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS RESOURCES
Beneficial Use of Industrial By-Products: Identification and Review of Materials
Specifications, Performance Standards, and Technical Guidance, December 2003
This document was developed for the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement
under a grant from U.S. EPA Region 5. The document identifies and summarizes
existing performance standards, material specifications, and technical guidance for the
beneficial use of byproducts from four industries: cement, foundry, pulp and paper, and
coal-fired utility, www.byproductsummit.com/midwest/summit/rmt_rpt.pdf
VI. FINDING INDUSTRIAL MATERIAL SUPPLIERS
Buyer's Guide to Coal Ash Containing Products
Developed by the University of North Dakota's Energy and Environmental Research Center, the
Buyer's Guide provides information on available building materials containing coal ash as a raw
material and links to suppliers. www.undeerc.org/carrc/BuyersGuide/default.asp
Headwaters Resources
Headwaters is a company that markets and supplies coal combustion products, such as fly ash. It
operates distribution terminals on the east and west coasts, www.flyash.com/
National Slag Association (NSA)
The NSA has a listing of iron and steel slag processors in the U.S. based on a U.S. Geological
Survey report, www.nationalslag.org/slagsites.htm
U.S. EPA Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines (CPG) Supplier Database
The CPG Supplier database is tool to assist in locating vendors who sell or distribute CPG-
designated products with recycled content. CPG-designated products are those products
identified by the EPA that are or can be made with recovered materials. For products designated
by EPA, procuring agencies using federal funds are required to buy the product with the greatest
recycled content practicable, http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/tools/cpg/database.htm
General Service Administration (GSA) Advantage
Cement and concrete containing coal fly ash can be ordered through the General Service
Administration's (GSA's) online ordering system. In addition, GSA publishes various supply
catalogues, guides, and schedules for recycled-content products available through the Federal
Supply Service. https://www.gsaadvantage.gov/advgsa/advantage/main/start_page.do
Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) Database
The environmentally preferable purchasing database, developed by public and private
organizations, is a tool to assist in the purchasing of products and services with reduced
environmental impacts. This database contains environmental information on over 600 products
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including contract language, specifications, and policies; environmental standards and
guidelines; and lists of vendors that meet these standards.
http://yosemitel.epa.gov/oppt/eppstand2.nsf
Northeast Recycling Council's Environmentally Preferable Products Listserv (EPPnet)
EPPnet is a listserv for federal, state, and local environmental procurement officials; and private
procurement specialists charged with purchasing green products and services and developing
policies for the procurement of these products. EPPnet provides subscribers with information
which includes availability of product specifications, vendors of particular products, and pricing
information, www.nerc.org/eppnet/index.html
Rubbersidewalks, Inc.
Rubbersidewalks, Inc. is a company that markets, sells, and supplies modular sidewalk paving
systems, and other products made from recycled tire rubber, http://www.rubbersidewalks.com
VII. LOCATING C&D MATERIALS RECYCLERS
Construction Materials Recycling Association Website
The Construction Materials Recycling Association's (CMRA) website, under the "Find a
Recycler" section, provides a list of C&D recyclers. CMRA is a 501(c)(3) organization that
promotes the recycling of construction and demolition materials.
www. cdrecy cling, org/
Construction Industry Compliance Assistance Center (CICA)
The CICA center is an EPA-funded environmental compliance assistance website for contractors
and builders/developers. The website contains a C&D materials State Resource Locator, where
contractors can find state and municipal recycling programs.
www.cicacenter.org
The Whole Building Design Guide's Construction Waste Management Database
The Construction Waste Management Database contains information on companies that haul,
collect, and process recyclable debris from construction projects. Created in 2002 by the U.S.
General Services Administration's Environmental Strategies and Safety Division to promote
responsible waste disposal, the database is a free online service for those seeking companies that
recycled construction debris in their area. The database is searchable by state, zip code, or
materials recycled.
www.wbdg.org/tools/cwm.php
VIII. LOCATING POTENTIAL END-USERS
American Foundry Society's (AFS) Beneficial Reuse Directory
This tool provides users the ability to search by zip code and radius to identify ready-mixed
concrete, asphalt, and Portland cement facilities that may use spent aluminum, iron, and steel
foundry sands in their manufactured products. The end-users are available through a listing and
Google map views, www.afsinc.org/component/option,com mtree/ltemid, 193
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IX. INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS RECYCLING IN THE NEWS
EPA and Montclair State University Agree on High Environmental Goals
EPA press release highlighting Montclair State University's commitment, through a
Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. EPA Region 2, to utilize some of the latest green
technologies and practices at its 246-acre campus.
http://vosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/a883dc3da7094f97852572a00065d7d8/b6cl39f789cal
f7d8525746b00554201! OpenDocument
EPA and New York Mets Agree on Environmental Goals for Citi Field
EPA press release highlighting Queens Ballpark Company, L.L.C commitment to build and
operate Citi Field, the New York Mets' new stadium, using some of the latest green technologies
and practices.
http://vosemite.epa.gOv/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D87469E9E29DE0238525740B004FC02C
Professionals and Students Recognized for Lifecycle Building Innovation
EPA press release highlighting the second annual Lifecycle Building Challenge awards
ceremony at the WasteWise/National Partnership for Environmental Priorities Conference in
Washington, D.C..
http://vosemite.epa.gOv/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D6E7D07F607FDBEE852574F100789DAl
Byproducts Becoming Cornerstones
New York Times article published in the Square Feet pages on November 2008 about the
growing proportion of recycled material in the concrete for office and residential towers.
http://www.nytimes.eom/2008/l 1/19/business/19concrete.html?_r=l&sq=byproducts%20becomi
ng%20corner%20stones& st=cse&adxnnl= 1 & scp= 1 &adxnnlx= 123 0662940-
tpyo8H6MCWxlw5230YNm8w
Reduce, reuse, recycle
American City and County magazine article published on October 2008 about the green practices
encouraged throughout Washington state, but especially in King County including the use of fly
ash as a cement substitute.
http://americancityandcounty.com/pubwks/solid_waste/reduce_reuse_recycle/
America Recycles Day Presidential Proclamation
Statement by the President recognizing the importance of safe recycling from electronics to
industrial byproducts.
www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/l 1/20061115.html
Structure to be World's Largest Built with Recycled Industrial Materials
EPA press release announcing Destiny USA's promise to build with recycled industrial materials
and to use a variety of other environmentally sustainable practices in its Syracuse, N.Y. project.
http://vosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/a8f952395381d3968525701c005e65b5/73e240963aa2
aad0852571f50057e48c! OpenDocument
EPA and DestiNY USA Announce Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
EPA press release highlighting the signing of an agreement, by EPA Region 2 Administrator
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Alan J. Steinberg and Destiny USA founder and chairman Robert Congel, committing Destiny
USA to use environmentally-sound practices in constructing and running its project in Syracuse,
N.Y.
http://vosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/a8f952395381d3968525701c005e65b5/51dbfdccl4dce
9db852571f40059eb9a!OpenDocument
Kohler Aims for Cleaner Bodies and a Cleaner Environment - Foundry Sand
EPA news article on Kohler's successful endeavors in working with the Wisconsin DOT and
other companies to recycle their non-hazardous spent foundry sand as a sub-base for roads and
other construction applications.
http://epa.gov/epawaste/inforesources/news/2007news/07-kohler.htm
Statement by Gov. Schwarzenegger on EPA Award for California's Leadership in the
Construction Use of Waste Products
http://gov.ca.gov/index.php7/press-release/4839/
Fly Ash Reuse Takes Off
EPA news article on the reuse of fly ash in the construction of the new runway at Wisconsin's
Waukesha County Airport.
http://epa.gov/epawaste/inforesources/news/2007news/02-fly-ash.htm
U.S. EPA Announces Winners of First in the Nation Lifecycle Building Design Competition
EPA press release highlighting the awards ceremony of the inaugural Lifecycle Building
Challenge on September 20, 2007, at the West Coast Green Conference in San Francisco. This
is a national competition to promote building material reuse though disassembly and adaptability
and has collected innovative designs ideas from across the nation.
http://vosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/2dd7f669225439b78525735900400c31/2b56503f821d
5016852573 5c0079d5e4!OpenDocument
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