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C&D World accepting registrations

The organizers of the 2025 C&D World Conference & Exhibition are accepting registrations for the annual event, which will take place at the Renaissance Dallas Addison Hotel in Dallas March 11-15, 2025.

Host organization the Construction & Demolition Recycling Association (CDRA) and show manager GIE Media, publisher of Construction & Demolition Recycling, describe C&D World as “the premier event for industry leaders to connect, share knowledge and discover the latest advancements shaping the future of construction and demolition [C&D] recycling.”

Event organizers say the Dallas conference and expo will bring together waste management companies, construction material suppliers, C&D recyclers, demolition contractors, government agencies, consulting firms and others allied to the C&D recycling industry.

As of mid-October, visitors to the C&D World website can receive an early-bird registration rate that can save attendees more than $200 compared with on-site pricing.

CDRA members are eligible for registration discounts throughout the next five months, and prospective attendees can join the organization while registering for the 2025 conference.

Attendees in Dallas will have access to “informative programming that enables you to stay ahead of the curve, with sessions focused on critical industry trends and topics,” show organizers say, adding that the conference also offers “unparalleled networking that connects you with executives, managers and decision-makers from across the C&D recycling sector.”

C&D World also includes an exhibit hall of construction and demolition equipment and services suppliers.

More information about C&D World 2025 in Dallas, including how to register, can be found at www.cdraconference.com.

C&D

Colorado county waste study finds one-third of C&D waste could be diverted

A study of the Summit County, Colorado, landfill has found that around one-third of all construction and demolition (C&D) waste could be diverted, reports Summit Daily News.

During a Summit Board of County Commissioners session Oct. 8, High County Conservation Executive Director Jen Schnek said that working to divert C&D debris should be a focus as the county seeks to meet waste diversion goals and extend the landfill’s life.

Schnek added that there’s “very little” C&D debris being recovered, even though the county has set goals to divert 25 percent of this material from the landfill by 2028 and 50 percent by 2035.

The county’s landfill is estimated to reach capacity by 2078, Summit Daily News reports.

The waste study, funded by the county’s Strong Features Fund, was conducted with assistance from Resource Recycling Systems (RRS), an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based sustainability consulting company.

RRS consultant Coryanne Mansell tells Summit Daily News that the study involved visual inspections of loads of C&D debris entering the landfill over two days to estimate the amount of this material that could potentially be diverted.

“The samples included projects from single-family residential, commercial as well as new construction, remodels and demolition projects,” Mansell says. “The intention was [to do] a visual waste audit. So, we’re not moving the materials when they were tipped at the landfill. We’re just visually auditing, so walking around the materials.”

The study encapsulates estimates for more than 250,000 pounds of materials over 68 samples, she adds. Materials were designated into 11 categories, such as wood, and broken down into subcategories like clean lumber or painted wood.

According to the study, debris from single-family residential projects accounted for about 70 percent of C&D debris. Commercial and multifamily residential projects accounted for roughly 20 percent. Of the 68 projects contributing to the samples, 41 were remodels, 19 were new construction and eight were demolitions.

Wood materials made up the largest portion of the waste stream, accounting for more than 100,000 pounds or about 40 percent of the total materials inventoried in the study. Materials such as cardboard, aggregates, organics, scrap metal and rigid plastics made up a small portion of the waste stream; however, Mansell says 33 percent, or 86,000 pounds, of total materials have recovery potential.

Personnel

Priestly Demolition announces new vice presidents

Priestly Demolition Inc. (PDI), headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, has added two vice presidents to its executive team. Connie Clearwater will assume the role of vice president of marketing, communications and business development, and Justin Olthof will be vice president of sales and estimating.

According to PDI, both individuals have played a large role in the company’s significant market growth over the past few years. Clearwater and Olthof will work together to drive the company’s growth and long-term strategic goals.

Olthof started his career at PDI as a summer student in 2011. During that time, he learned about the demolition industry under the mentorship and guidance of PDI President Ryan Priestly and Vice President of Operations Brian Priestly. In 2012, Olthof was hired as an estimator, playing a key role in expanding PDI’s portfolio of projects in Ontario.

In 2021, Olthof was promoted to chief estimator and has since led the estimating team on large, award-winning projects, the company says, helping to drive PDI’s growth across Canada and the U.S.

In his new role, Olthof will leverage his project experience to create strategic partnerships and expand the sales and estimating department.

Clearwater specializes in creative concept development, strategic marketing, brand strategy and business development. Before joining the PDI team in 2021, she ran a successful graphic design and branding studio.

Clearwater has more than 25 years of industry experience and a track record of developing brands and implementing successful marketing strategies that take a company’s vision to the next level, PDI says.

Awards

GreenWay Recycling named a Climate Champion

GreenWay Recycling, a Portland, Oregon-based construction and demolition recycling company, has been featured as a Climate Champion in the Portland Business Journal.

GreenWay CEO Terrell Garrett was lauded for his company’s ambitious goal to achieve a cleaner construction industry.

GreenWay operates a material recovery facility in northwest Portland that recently was expanded through a $7 million investment. The expansion helped GreenWay improve its recovery rate by 50 percent and become accredited by the Recycling Certification Institute.

The Construction and Demolition Recycling Association also recognized GreenWay as its 2024 Recycler of the Year.