May 30

A new construction and demolition debris recycling facility in Chicago has the capacity to process up to 1,500 tons of material daily, according to Allied Waste Industries Inc.

The $20 million site is designed to recover almost all of the material being processed.

Allied is using both mechanical and manual sorting of commingled loads, a move that provides the highest recovery rate possible, the company said.

Construction and demolition debris waste accounts for about 25 percent of all waste generated in the Chicago area. And the city of Chicago requires contractors to recycle at least 50 percent of their C&D debris, the company said.

"The facility´s state-of-the-art equipment can accept almost all types of C&D debris and recover 90 percent of all recyclable material," said Bob Kalebich, a general manager at Allied.

Contact Waste News senior reporter Jim Johnson at (937) 964-1289 or jpjohnson@crain.com

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