CDRA 2017 
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• OSHA’s employee silica exposure rule is now in effect, although we have not heard of any CDRA members being inspected for how silica exposure they subject their employees to. Your association has submitted questions on the rule for clarification to OSHA, and we will share those answers when we get them. This rule affects concrete recyclers, and for its members CDRA prepared information on how to comply with the new rule. Please contact CDRA headquarters at info@cdrecycling.org if you need that information.


• The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Sustainable Materials Management in the Built Environment project will be proceeding with a meeting of invitation-only stakeholders Jan. 30 to Feb. 1 in Washington, DC. The CDRA has been a major driver of this conference, as we want the focus to be more on end of life issues in green building and sustainable materials management. Another issue is “green” building materials now used that will have no end-of-life options outside of the landfill. We contend any product that does not have a chance to be recycled or reused should not be considered green.


• Dr. Tim Townsend’s work on C&D fines continues at the University of Florida. He and his team are now visiting selected C&D recycling facilities across the United States to do more in-depth analysis.


• Another project Townsend’s team is working is an update of C&D regulations of all 50 states. The project was first completed four years ago, and as we all know there are changes in those rules on a regular basis. For example, New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation did a major overhaul of its waste regulations that was announced earlier this year, and those rules seriously affected C&D in the state. In addition to a regulation update, we will be adding information on what each state considers C&D biomass, and, it stance on C&D fines.


• A material some find challenging to recycle is gypsum. A few years ago, the European Union developed a protocol on the recycling of gypsum. While that document will not work perfectly in North America, the CDRA has tasked Dr. Townsend into revising the protocol into something we can promote over here. Note that gypsum, besides being difficult to recycle, also contaminates C&D loads, making them more challenging to recycle, or in the case of C&D fines, even to dispose of because of the odors that can be created in landfills.

• Business owners, Executives, Directors, and Managers
• Demolition contractors
• Industry engineers and manufacturers
• General contractors
• Government officials and employees of state and local municipalities
• Industry consultants
• International demolition contractors
• Processing and recycling companies
• Excavating contractors
• Young professionals and students
• Purchasing managers

• An interactive conference program—With technology and innovation as the underlying themes, expect a conference program that dives deep into recycling/landfill, fleet management/collection, organics, safety, food recovery, and more! The WasteExpo Conference Program, in partnership with the National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) and Dr. Stu Buckner, is designed to sharpen your skills to help you run your business or department smarter, safer and more streamlined.


• Do business with 600+ exhibitors—Find solutions from exhibitors who are waiting to help you do your job better. 84% of WasteExpo 2017 attendees researched new products, suppliers/vendors at the show. • Network with 12,000 of the best and brightest in the industry—From across the street and around the globe, you’ll meet waste and recycling peers, experts and top solution providers.


• Learn and share best practices, and walk away with meaningful new contacts. There’s no other event that brings the industry together!

For more information, go to wasteexpo.com.

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