Recycle Colorado’s C&D Council stakeholder group and C&D End Market Development Report were launched in 2019 to begin building a circular economy for C&D in Colorado. At the same time, a focus on these materials as the next step beyond traditional household recycling and composting and as a significant part of climate and zero waste goals began taking hold organically across the Front Range and in our mountain communities.
Deconstruction and construction waste management policies and ordinances are emerging across the U.S. to address the impacts of landfilling 600 million tons of construction and demolition (C&D) debris each year – 90% of which comes from demolition. With C&D debris representing 40% of the total U.S. waste stream and buildings accounting for 40% of the global use of raw materials – many of which are non-renewable, it is critical to take a multi-stakeholder approach to addressing reuse, recycling and waste generated from the built environment.
Hosted by the C&D Council, this page serves as a knowledge base to support the growth of the C&D industry.
Council Meetings & Notes
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C&D Policy 5-Year Vision (2022-2027)
C&D waste generators statewide have more incentives to divert their materials from the landfill through local policies or state-level legislation.
Through its C&D Council and other advocacy, Recycle Colorado has supported the development of local policies that drive investment in processing infrastructure and new end market solutions. Emphasis is placed on promoting deconstruction over traditional demolition as a means of preserving value and better quality materials at end-of-life.
A centralized recycling authority has developed greater knowledge and data reporting of C&D waste generation, material flows, recovery rates, and infrastructure needs in Colorado to support appropriate C&D policy interventions.
State government leads by example with C&D recovery goals, data collection, and other strategies to reduce waste on state construction projects.
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