Industrial Materials Recycling and Waste eXchange
Industrial Materials Recycling
Nearly every industrial process, from manufacturing consumer goods to generating energy, produces different types of by-products, many of which are usable materials. Similar to municipal solid wastes, such as cardboard, newspapers, and beverage containers, these industrial materials are also valuable commodities that can be recycled.
Beneficial use of industrial materials is a key part of EPA’s Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) effort. Through an SMM approach, EPA is helping change the way our society protects the environment and conserves resources for future generations. Building on the familiar concept of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle, SMM is a systems approach that seeks to reduce materials use and their associated environmental impacts over their entire life cycle, starting with extraction of natural resources and product design and ending with decisions on recycling or final disposal. This approach helps to identify waste materials, such as industrial materials as commodities that can be utilized to grow key industries and associated jobs. As a commodity product, these materials will help the U.S. from draining virgin resources, including fossils fuels, minerals and precious metals.
Waste eXchange site WasteXchange.org
The WasteXchange (waste exchange) is a free service designed to help businesses, industries and other organizations find markets for materials they have traditionally discarded. Registered users can post both wanted and available listings, similar to a classified ad section.
US EPA Provides information on the recycling and beneficial use of industrial materials, including:
Basic Information – overview and benefits of industrial materials recycling
Where You Live – regional and state programs in your area
Construction & Demolition Materials – reuse and recycling of construction and demolition materials
Construction Initiative – collaborative public and private sector effort to encourage the recycling of industrial materials in transportation and building construction projects
Coal Combustion Products – describes coal ash combustion products as a building and manufacturing material
Foundry Sand – beneficial use of spent foundry sand
Iron and Steel Slag Exit EPA – use of blast furnace and steel furnace slag
Scrap Tires – collaborative efforts to facilitate the recovery and reuse of scrap tires
Success Stories – learn how projects across the country have saved money, energy, resources, and helped the environment by recycling industrial materials
Resources – publications, technical documents, regulations, specifications/standards, and sample contract language
Content courtesy of US EPA Industrial Materials Recycling
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