Rethinking Demolition Workshop
March 20, 2014
Iowa Waste Exchange
Ben Kvigne, Jeff Schlee, Area 3 Resource Specialists
Iowa Waste Exchange:• Free• Confidential• Non-Regulatory
IDNRFABA
FINANCIAL AND
BUSINESS ASSISTANCE
GROUP
P2POLLUTION
PREVENTIONSERVICES
SWAPSOLID WASTEALTERNATIVES
PROGRAM
IWEIOWA WASTEEXCHANGE
Who we are
Iowa Waste Exchange
What we do:
Iowa Waste Exchange
• 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• 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
Iowa Waste Exchange
Examples of IWE assistance:
One person’s trash is another person’s treasure:
We encourage creativity
Rubber strips
Whale Sculpture
ITEMS AVAILABLE IN NorthEast Iowa:
Vintage Plumbing Fixtures
Double Swing and Sliding Doors
Bathroom Sinks
Merchandising Display Cooler
Gray and Brown Tiles
North Eastern Exchange