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Join us for the Iowa Waste Exchange workshop on March 20, 2014, led by experts Ben Kvigne and Jeff Schlee. This free, confidential, and non-regulatory session will explore innovative ways to rethink demolition and waste management. Learn about our services, including site visits, material listings, and resource location, all aimed at diverting waste and finding markets for recyclable materials. Discover successful statistics, creative reuse examples, and valuable local resources that can help save costs and promote sustainability in Iowa.
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Iowa Waste Exchange Rethinking Demolition Workshop March 20, 2014 Ben Kvigne, Jeff Schlee, Area 3 Resource Specialists
Iowa Waste Exchange: • Free • Confidential • Non-Regulatory
Iowa Waste Exchange Who we are
Iowa Waste Exchange What we do: • Visit sites • Provide input • List materials • Find markets/ recyclers • Locate resources • Routine visits/ communication • Record tonnage diverted
Iowa Waste Exchange • What we do NOT do: • Haul materials • Store materials • Negotiate prices
Statistics and Successes Iowa Waste Exchange • Saved $83 million in disposal and related costs • One on one assistance since 1990 averaging 1,750 per year • Over 3.2 million total tons matched
Iowa Waste Exchange Examples of IWE assistance:
IWE 319-235-0311 Ben Kvignebkvigne@inrcog.org Jeff Schleejschlee@inrcog.org