Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 66.29
Liaison Kevin Kirsche
Submission Date Dec. 22, 2017
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

University of Georgia
OP-20: Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.93 / 1.00 Jason Perry
Sustainability Specialist
Office of Sustainability
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Construction and demolition materials recycled, donated, or otherwise recovered during the most recent year for which data is available within the previous three years:
1,510 Tons

Construction and demolition materials landfilled or incinerated during the most recent year for which data is available within the previous three years:
112 Tons

Percentage of construction and demolition materials diverted from the landfill or incinerator through recycling, donation and/or other forms of recovery:
93.09

A brief description of programs, policies, infrastructure investments, outreach efforts, and/or other factors that contributed to the diversion rate for construction and demolition waste:

In 2008, a construction and demolition waste recycling program was implemented on UGA property to divert building construction materials from the ACC landfill. To date, between 75-86% of construction debris from several capital improvement projects (over 700 tons of materials total - 1,700,000 pounds) have been processed and reused on campus. The recycled materials created include various sizes of gravel used in multiple construction applications, engineered soil mixes used in rain gardens, and shredded wood materials used primarily for construction site storm water management.

An additional 250 tons of construction waste was diverted in 2016 by the UGA Material Reuse Program, an effort that salvages construction materials for use in student-led community projects. In the past five years, the Material Reuse Program has diverted more than 800 tons of construction waste benefitting hundreds of student and community projects in the Athens area.


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