Amid the rubble of large-sale earthquake, war or other disaster -- and as ageing buildings and infrastructure are replaced -- mountains of concrete are often taken to landfill or pounded into rubble ...

The problem with recycling concrete, say researchers from Princeton University and the University of São Paulo (USP), is that the new concrete it creates is simply not as strong as the original. So, ...

The city of Aspen will create a program to keep more construction and demolition waste out of Pitkin County’s swelling landfill, an effort officials hope will ease pressure on the solid waste facility ...

Avon’s new project to address its climate impact has already been a resounding success. Last August, Building Official Derek Place began asking contractors engaged in construction and demolition ...

The amount of construction debris that gets buried in the landfill when a large house or commercial building in unincorporated Pitkin County gets demolished or remodeled has dropped significantly due ...

Construction and demolition waste makes up approximately a third of the waste in Nashville landfills, and space is running out. Metro's Waste Services Division is proposing new recycling requirements ...

Aspen City Council approved an ordinance on Tuesday introducing new rules to reduce construction and demolition waste from city-permitted projects. This ordinance sets mandatory recycling and reuse ...

A recycling operation in Taylor applied with the state Department of Environmental Protection to undergo improvements to resume landfill operations for construction and demolition waste. Environmental ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The garbage giant, Waste Management, has started building a new recycling facility for construction and demolition (C&D) waste at its Davidson County landfill, much to the ...