WM Diverts C&D Debris From Landfill in California

Waste Management has announced that is construction and demolition (C&D) recycling facility at the Simi Valley Landfill in Simi Valley, Calif., has processed more than 24,000 tons of C&D material since it opened in January 2008.

The material collected at the Waste Management facility includes wood, concrete, dirt, drywall, metal, cardboard, plastic, roofing material, carpet, appliances and tile. These materials are sorted and transported to regional facilities.

To date, materials collected and recycled include:

Metal – 1.7 million pounds

Cardboard and Plastic – 437,800 pounds

Drywall – 631,380 pounds

Wood – 13,423 pounds

“We are so proud that we’ve been able to partner with the community and local contractors to ensure that C&D materials have been recycled instead of landfilled,” says Mike Smith, Market Area General Manager for Waste Management of Ventura County.