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Recycling for LEED points

Komptech Crambo helps Boston-area C&D waste recycler meet ambitious sustainability targets

The City of Boston committed to sustainable building in 2006, and in 2007 it targeted a 10% increase in recycling by 2012. Currently Boston ranks as the 6th greenest city in the US. So it’s no surprise that recycling is a big issue in the Boston area, especially when it comes to construction & demolition waste.

Stoughton Recycling Technologies Inc., located 20 minutes from Boston, specializes in C&D waste. Most of the company’s customers work on LEED/Green Building projects and are looking for ways to recycle their construction waste. This is very important for gaining certification, especially since new LEED rules require much more recycling of waste material than before – 75% recovery for 2 LEED points. Accordingly, Stoughton doesn’t just “take care” of C&D waste, but instead focuses on separating and recycling as much of the material as possible.

According to General Manager Jeff Leech, Stoughton processes several hundred tons of C&D Waste per day and recycles a very high percentage of it. And a Komptech Crambo is an important part of this.

The company runs a process/picking line for hand-sorting recyclables, including aggregate, brick, clean wood and painted wood, paper, cardboard, metal and plastic. A Komptech Crambo 5000 then shreds the wood materials into a consistent fine size, for use in making particle board, for mulch, or as fuel. The Crambo is also used to shred residuals from the picking line, which includes material such as mattresses, fabrics, wood, plastic and paper, etc., into a Shaping and Grading product.

Stoughton’s motto is “Construction & demolition waste streams are commodities to be recovered, not waste to be disposed” and Komptech’s highly efficient Crambo is helping them accomplish this.

For more about Stoughton Recycling Technologies Inc. see www.cdrecycle.com.

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