In the wake of recent storms, a municipality has collected and stored logs from falled trees that have been cleared. Typically these logs are taked to a landfill or left to rot or are ground to create mulch (which is often left to rot). If we obtain these logs and have them milled and dryed and use them in our project, can this be considered recycled material?
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John Drigot
Design/LEED SpecialistThe Neenan Company
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November 17, 2011 - 4:59 pm
Peter - I was getting ready to kill your idea when I read the definition of Postconsumer recycled content -
Postconsumer recycled content is the percentage of material in a product that was consumer waste. The recycled material was generated by household, commercial, industrial, or institutional end-users and can no longer be used for its intended purpose. It includes returns of materials from the distribution chain (ISO 14021). Examples include construction and demolition debris, materials collected through recycling programs, discarded products (e.g., furniture, cabinetry, decking), and landscaping waste (e.g., leaves, grass clippings, tree trimmings).
Though I think it might be cost prohibitive you would be the better judge of that. You should also be able to get Regional Content using this material. We had lots of damage where I live but it was mainly small limbs and everything is getting turned into mulch.
Gluck