| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 83.37 |
| Liaison | Ruairi O'Mahony |
| Submission Date | Feb. 11, 2022 |
University of Massachusetts Lowell
OP-19: Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.82 / 1.00 |
Nicole
Kelly Sustainability Coordinator Sustainability |
Construction and demolition materials recycled, donated, or otherwise recovered:
Construction and demolition materials landfilled or incinerated:
Percentage of construction and demolition materials diverted from the landfill or incinerator through recycling, donation and/or other forms of recovery:
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:
Massachusetts has a waste ban on construction and demolition which includes the materials: asphalt pavement, brick, concrete, metal and wood. UMass Lowell follows these regulations. Information on the policy can be found here: https://www.mass.gov/guides/massdep-waste-disposal-bans
Additionally, UMass Lowell has a Sustainability Initiatives and Green Design Guidelines which states "Contractor to recycle construction waste in order to divert disposal to landfills. Materials such as clean wood, drywall, carpet, insulation, etc can be recycled."
http://www.biddocsonline.com/elibrary/divisions/index/90
Website URL where information about the institution’s C&D waste diversion efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste figures were provided by Facilities Management and include total C&D waste diverted and disposed of for the major renovation and construction of the Coburn Hall. Much smaller amounts of C&D waste are generated periodically for smaller projects but the Casella waste reports identify the tons of C&D waste picked up and metal picked up but not total C&D diverted making it difficult to quantify smaller amounts of C&D recycled, donated or diverted.
The Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste figures were provided by Facilities Management and include total C&D waste diverted and disposed of for the major renovation and construction of the Coburn Hall. Much smaller amounts of C&D waste are generated periodically for smaller projects but the Casella waste reports identify the tons of C&D waste picked up and metal picked up but not total C&D diverted making it difficult to quantify smaller amounts of C&D recycled, donated or diverted.
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