News Brief

Chicago Acts to Reduce C&D Waste

The City of Chicago has adopted new regulations aimed at reducing the amount of construction and demolition (C&D) waste sent to landfills. All contractors will be required to recycle at least 25%, by weight, of all C&D waste in the city by January 1, 2006, according to Chicago’s Department of Streets and Sanitation. On January 1, 2007, the required recycling rate will double to 50%.

Published March 1, 2005

Boehland, J. (2005, March 1). Chicago Acts to Reduce C&D Waste. Retrieved from https://www.buildinggreen.com/newsbrief/chicago-acts-reduce-cd-waste

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March 20, 2006 - 10:22 am

WE HAVE BEEN DOING THIS IN FT WAYNE IN FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS AND HAVE NEARLY PERFECTED THIS OPERATION.AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS OF INVESTIGATING DIFFERENT PROCEDURES OF SEVERAL COMPANIES WE HAVE COME UP WITH OUR OWN.AT THIS TIME WE HAVE 50%OF THE HOMES BEING BUILT PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM.ALL IT DOES IS TAKE TIME AND PATIENCE TO MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE. CRS 2609690280