Brownfields Sustainability Pilot Fact Sheet Cleveland Resource Recovery EPA Brownfields Program EPA's Brownfields Program empowers states. communities, and other stakeholders to work together to prevent, assess, safely clean up, and sustainably reuse brownfields. A brownfield site is real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. EPA's Brownfields Sustainability Pilots provide technical assistance to support communities in achieving greener, more sustainable assessment, cleanup, and redevelopment at their brownfields projects. These pilots will also serve as models for other communities across the country. Project Description EPA has selected the City of Cleveland as a Brownfields Sustainability Pilot. The City of Cleveland has leveraged EPA grants and other funds to conduct assessment and cleanup work over the last six years. These funds were used mainly to redevelop vacant and underutilized properties throughout the Cleveland area. Some of these brownfields projects need assistance with deconstruction and recycling of building material. This is part of the City of Cleveland's redevelopment strategy to reduce the city's costs in demolition and the amount of waste that enters regional landfills. This project focuses on the activities of deconstructing, reusing, and recycling building material, and reducing construction and demolition waste. EPA funding will help the City of Cleveland test public policy, capture lessons learned, and advance redevelopment at several properties. Technical Assistance: Reusing and Recycling Building Material Technical Assistance Recipient: City of Cleveland Project Focus: The reuse and recycle of building material to reduce construction and demolition waste in Cleveland, Ohio Funding Amount: $20,000 Contact For further information, including additional technical assistance information, brownfields news and events, and publications and links, visit the EPA Brownfields Web site at: www.epa.gov/brownfields. EPA Region 5 Brownfields Team 312-886-7576 www.epa.gov/R5Brownfields The information presented in this fact sheet comes from the proposal for technical assistance; EPA cannot attest to the accuracy of this information. The implementation plan for the technical assistance has not yet been finalized. Therefore, activities described in this fact sheet are subject to change. Solid Waste and Emergency Response (5105T) EPA560-F-08-262 July 2008 www.epa.gov/brownfields ------- |