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CS-2009 MRc2:Construction Waste Management

City of LA Recycling Rates Application

We are currently using an off-site materials recovery facility that is providing documentation each month showing specific weight breakdowns for Trash, Wood, Cardboard, Dirt, Inert and Metal. Using the specific weights, we are tracking 80% diversion. However, the City of LA publishes certified Recycling Rates for the haulers in LA, and the location we are using is only certified by the City for Mixed Solid Waste Recycling at 18.88%, and it does not have a certified recycling rate for Mixed C&D Waste. My concern is if USGBC will accept the diversion rate based on our actual weights, or if we need to switch facilities to one that has a city-certified recycling rate for Mixed C&D? Thanks

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Mon, 02/11/2013 - 17:20

Kristy - If I were receiving actual breakdowns for my job’s waste and recycling (versus facility wide breakdowns for the month), then that is the documentation I would present to GBCI. I think the LI’s that you are referring to (https://www.usgbc.org/leedinterpretations/LISearch.aspx?liaccessid=3000 and https://www.usgbc.org/leedinterpretations/LISearch.aspx?liaccessid=10060) were written so if a person did not have actual project data they could use the averages for a facility.

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