1. SNL/NM Pollution Prevention Critical Mass Achieved: C&D Waste Recycling at Sandia National Laboratories OFEE Symposium June 3, 2008 Ralph Wrons P2 Program Coordinator Sandia is a multiprogram laboratory operated by Sandia Corporation, a Lockheed Martin Company, for the United States Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration under contract DE-AC04-94AL85000.

2. SNL/NM Pollution Prevention Presentation Overview  Sandia’s C&D Recycling Approach  Recent Improvements  Results  Challenges/Next Steps

3. SNL/NM Pollution Prevention Impact of C&D Waste  >150 million tons of construction and demolition (C&D) waste generated annually in the U.S.  C&D waste > 80% of SNL’s solid waste ( from Recycling Opportunity Assessment )

4. SNL/NM Pollution Prevention VISION  Promote and integrate Environmental Sustainability into all Sandia operations, e.g., Achieve 100% recycling of all recyclable commodities  City of Albuquerque goal announced June 2007 – end land-filling by 2030

5. SNL/NM Pollution Prevention C&D Waste Recycling Approach  FY06 & FY07 P2 Goal: Recycle 50% of C&D waste generated.  STRATEGIES: Focus on & support Construction and D&D Projects Improve Internal Capabilities CWM Specification 01505 Report & reinforce accomplishments

6. SNL/NM Pollution Prevention  Recycling Revenues reinvested in the program recycling infrastructure paying for recycling costs  Solve the big issue – Concrete & Asphalt C&D Waste Recycling Approach

7. SNL/NM Pollution Prevention  Assessment & Identification of opportunities Waste minimization, recycling  Implementation Specifications Guidance sheets Recycling containers Signage  Reporting data  Reporting accomplishments P2 Support to Construction and D&D projects

8. SNL/NM Pollution Prevention Expanded Infrastructure for Small Projects  One-Stop Location for Disposition of Construction Waste from T&M projects

9. SNL/NM Pollution Prevention Contract Documents  Contractors won’t recycle unless it’s in the Contract  Specification Section 01505, Construction Waste Management  Readily Available Examples (http://www.sandia.gov/engstds/spec_ index.html)

10. SNL/NM Pollution Prevention  Now a Standard Spec  Line Item, Infrastructure and GPP Projects Waste Management Plan only for Line Item Projects Reporting for Line item only Instructions for Waste Streams  Recycling-focused, but waste min emphasized at beginning Construction Waste Management Specification, 01505

11. SNL/NM Pollution Prevention LEED Project Recycling

12. SNL/NM Pollution Prevention LEED Project Recycling

13. SNL/NM Pollution Prevention Elements of Successful Recycling WIF Containers are clearly labeled and color coded with large signs. RESULTS: 78% recycled

14. SNL/NM Pollution Prevention P2 Recycling Tent

15. SNL/NM Pollution Prevention Disposition Pathways for Suspended Ceiling System  No Reuse Identified  Mineral Fiber Ceiling Tiles recycled through Armstrong World Industries, Inc. –30,000 SF minimum to fit on one semi-trailer  Suspended Ceiling Grid recycled as Scrap Metal

16. SNL/NM Pollution Prevention Disposition Pathways for Carpet  No Reuse Option Identified  SNL Funded Carpet Tile Recycling Program through Interface $800 for full semi-trailer load; aiming for >25,000 pounds

17. SNL/NM Pollution Prevention Concrete & Asphalt – The Big Ticket Dedicated Stockpile Area

18. SNL/NM Pollution Prevention Concrete and Asphalt Applications for Crushed Concrete & Asphalt

19. SNL/NM Pollution Prevention Concrete and Asphalt Contract for Crushing – 7 sieve sizes

20. SNL/NM Pollution Prevention C&D Recycling Results  72% Diversion Rate for FY07 ~ 6,000 tons crushed concrete base coarse ~ 2,000 tons milled asphalt ~ 130 tons scrap metal from small projects  Wood Pallet Recycling/Reuse Program  Improved accounting of waste & recyclables at landfill

21. SNL/NM Pollution Prevention FY07 C&D recycling breakdown

22. SNL/NM Pollution Prevention C&D Recycling Benefits  Improved Housekeeping on Construction and Demolition Sites  Energy savings, direct and indirect  Increased Lifetime of KAFB Landfill  Promoting Community Business Development

23. SNL/NM Pollution Prevention Challenges/Next Steps  Keeping abreast of projects  Landfill tipping fee charged to contractors  Scheduling an asphalt crushing event  Calculate energy savings  Specifications for recycled content or reuse –Concrete base course –Milled asphalt –Carpet tile –Ceiling tile

24. SNL/NM Pollution Prevention Acknowledgments: Doug Vetter, Margie Marley, Jack Mizner Questions?