CRD Materials and Markets

Construction, Renovation and Demolition activities consume and produce significant quantities of concrete, asphalt, masonry, wood, metals, roofing materials, drywall, glass, cardboard and other common materials.  The following links provide useful information on reducing, reusing and recycling these materials on your next project.

• Construction, Renovation and Demolition Wastes - Market Profile Report
  (Willow Root Environmental Limited, 2000)
  Discusses the opportunities for marketing construction, renovation and demolition (CRD) materials in Alberta.  It provides an updated list of Alberta CRD material recyclers, and examines market profiles, including trends and issues, for concrete/asphalt/brick/mortar, wood wastes, wallboard and other building materials.
   
• Market Development Study for Recycled Aggregate Products
  (Thurber Engineering, 2001)
  Explores the potential use of aggregates, the technical issues that impact on the use of recycled aggregates, and identifies measures that could be taken to increase the use of recycled aggregates in Alberta.  In addition, it discusses the use of recycled aggregates in other jurisdictions.
   
• Recycled Aggregate Study City of Edmonton
  (Thurber Engineering, 2003)
   
• California Integrated Waste Management Board (off-site)
  Provides a series of factsheets for CRD materials, including recycled aggregate, asphalt pavement, asphalt shingles, carpet, drywall and wood.
   
• Carpet & Padding Reuse and Recycling Opportunities - A Guide for Retailers, Installers, Solid Waste Planners, Recyclers, and Consumers (off-site)
  (National Association of Home Builders Research Center)
  Presents information for retailers, installers, solid waste planners, recyclers and consumers on carpet and padding reuse and recycling opportunities.
   
• Gypsum Wallboard Waste (off-site)
  (Washington State Department of Ecology Solid Waste and Financial Assistance Program)
  Identifies gypsum wallboard recycling opportunities.
  
 
• Asphalt Roofing Shingles Recycling (off-site)
  (California Integrated Waste Management Board)
  Provides an introduction to the recycling of asphalt roofing shingles (composition shingles).

 
• Wallboard (Drywall) Recycling (off-site)
  (California Integrated Waste Management Board)
  Presents an overview of waste prevention, reuse, and recycling opportunities for drywall.
   
• Lumber Waste (off-site)
  (California Integrated Waste Management Board)
  Presents an overview of options and current practices being employed to reuse whole or remilled lumber generated from construction and demolition. Includes a partial list of organizations that either salvage, remill, and/ or regrade whole used lumber.
   
• From Roofs to Roads: Recycling Asphalt Roof Shingles into Paving Material (off-site)
  (NAHB research Center)
  Presents benefits, lists potential end uses for recycled shingles, summarizes the issues that face recyclers, and lists resources and equipment manufacturers.