Green building is here to stay, but complying with all the new recycling laws and regulations increases your cost of doing business. We all want to help the environment, especially because 40% of all waste sent to landfills is generated from construction. Creating an effective waste management plan for your construction project, salvaging materials, source separation, and using facilities that truly recycle materials is the key.

So how can you do all this for less and make a difference? Green Halo!

Recovery Reports for August

System Totals (in tons)
43,324.91
Reused
1,735,773.95
Disposed
5,020,301.80
Recycled
System Wide Recovery Rates
Overall
Recovery Rate
74.47%
Non-Inert
Recovery Rate
63.88%
Inert
Recovery Rate
99.14%
Material Totals for Today (in tons)
1. Mixed C & D Debris 3,813,913.10 56.09%
2. Dirt/Soil-Clean Fill 1,397,394.00 20.55%
3. Dirt/Soil-Contaminated Non-Hazardous 664,267.88 9.77%
4. Concrete 398,329.80 5.86%
5. Rock, Sand, Gravel & other inerts 121,544.33 1.79%
6. Asphalt - Pavement & Grinding 117,086.72 1.72%
7. Waste (Trash) 78,624.43 1.16%
8. Metal 56,074.44 0.82%
9. Deconstructed & Reuse Items 43,509.24 0.64%
10. Dirt/Soil-Contaminated, Hazardous 32,858.48 0.48%
11. Wood - Clean 15,612.93 0.23%
12. Dirt/Soil-Hazardous 14,202.28 0.21%
13. Miscellaneous Debris 13,439.62 0.20%
14. Drywall - Clean/Unpainted 6,320.20 0.09%
15. Green Waste 6,265.88 0.09%
16. Asphalt - Roofing 4,113.59 0.06%
17. Bricks, Masonry & Stone Products 3,770.83 0.06%
18. Alternate Daily Cover (ADC) 3,171.73 0.05%
19. Other Hazardous Waste & Materials 1,910.17 0.03%
20. Materials Containing Asbestos 1,801.19 0.03%
21. Wood - Treated/Hazardous 1,168.34 0.02%
22. Drywall - Demo & painted 662.32 0.01%
23. Cardboard & Paper Products 553.77 0.01%
24. Mixed Recyclables 508.62 0.01%
25. Carpet & Padding 495.49 0.01%
26. Appliances & Equipment 359.89 0.01%
27. Wood - Pallets 304.56 0.00%
28. Stucco/Plaster - Clean No Debris 295.85 0.00%
29. Ceiling Tiles 185.73 0.00%
30. Plastics & Plastic Packaging Materials 112.50 0.00%
31. Wood - Painted/Stained Recoverable 110.95 0.00%
32. Bulky Miscellaneous Items 103.78 0.00%
33. Glass Plate or Tempered 97.78 0.00%
34. PCBs - Polychlorinated Biphenyls 58.38 0.00%
35. Universal Waste - Other 57.12 0.00%
36. Trash Sorted for Recovery 33.96 0.00%
37. Materials with Lead-Based Paint 26.53 0.00%
38. Porcelain 17.01 0.00%
39. Compost 15.56 0.00%
40. Donated Food 10.62 0.00%
41. eWaste 8.52 0.00%
42. EPS Styrofoam 1.67 0.00%
43. Plastic Drums, Barrels, Buckets, and Plastic Containers 0.15 0.00%
44. Fluorescent Bulbs 0.03 0.00%
45. Aluminum Cans 0.01 0.00%
46. Paint 0.01 0.00%
47. Batteries 0.00 0.00%
48. Car Batteries 0.00 0.00%
49. Solvents and Other Liquid Chemicals 0.00 0.00%
50. Shredded Paper 0.00 0.00%
51. Aritificial Grass/Synthetic Turf 0.00 0.00%
52. Textiles 0.00 0.00%
53. Water 0.00 0.00%
54. Septic Waste 0.00 0.00%
55. Compostable Food Waste 0.00 0.00%
56. Tires 0.00 0.00%
57. Thermostats & Mercury - Containing Equipment 0.00 0.00%
58. Trash to Energy 0.00 0.00%
59. Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) 0.00 0.00%
60. Molded Fiberboard 0.00 0.00%
61. Motor Oil 0.00 0.00%
62. High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) 0.00 0.00%
63. Mixed Food Waste 0.00 0.00%
64. Liquid Recyclables 0.00 0.00%
65. Ink Toner and Cartridges 0.00 0.00%
66. Mulch 0.00 0.00%
67. Glass Bottles & Containers 0.00 0.00%
68. Fats, Oil and Grease (FOG) 0.00 0.00%
69. Metal Drums, Barrels & Buckets 0.00 0.00%
70. Plastic Bottles & Containers 0.00 0.00%
71. Paper Products 0.00 0.00%
72. Paint - oil based 0.00 0.00%
73. Paint - water based 0.00 0.00%
74. PS Food Trays 0.00 0.00%
Carbon Savings & Environmental Impact Equivalence
Carbon Footprint
Saving
6,167,056.40
Barrels of oil
saved
14,341,991.62
Homes powered for
1 month
768,959.65
Gallons of gasoline
saved
691,374,035.72
Vehicles removed from
road for 1 year
1,209,226.74
Tree carbon processing
equivalent
158,129,651.25