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LOS ANGELES METRO CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS RECYCLING AND REUSE POLICY
Los Angeles County’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) must give preference to recyclable and recycled products in the selection of construction materials to the maximum extent feasible during design and construction of all Metro or Metro-funded capital projects.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- To the maximum extent feasible, recyclable and recycled materials should initially be considered in materials selection for design, construction, or procurement
- The use of recyclable and recycled materials in design or construction should include a review of their engineering, environmental & and economic feasibility
- Restrictions that prohibit the use of recyclable and recycled materials without technical basis should be removed from specifications
- Any material used in the design or construction of all structures related to transportation projects should not adversely affect the performance, safety or the environment of the transportation system
- Construction debris or wastes that cannot be recycled or reused on site should be manifested, transported and disposed to the most appropriate facility; Metro staff will review all licenses and permits for landfills, recycling facilities, and similar entities that will be used for the disposal or diversion of any waste or construction and demolition debris
LINKS:
LA Metro Construction and Demolition Debris Recycling and Reuse Policy
DATE ENACTED:
Effective December 24, 2007
CATEGORIES:
New Construction; Embodied: Prescriptive Path; Waste Reduction and Circularity
Achieving Zero
Reaching a 50-65% carbon emissions reduction in the built environment by 2030, and zero emissions by 2040, is critical if we are to successfully manage climate change. Achieving Zero is a framework and set of tools to help city and sub-national governments (state, provincial, and regional) meet this target.
Contact
Architecture 2030
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