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Waste Management has been providing construction debris removal and recycling for hardison/downey construction, inc. during its $125 million project at the University of New Mexico. hardison/downey is building student housing facilities for American Campus Communities.

Included among the services Waste Management has provided, are:

Recycling Culture Improved:
When inappropriate materials, such as organic food waste, have been found within recycling loads, the recycling facility automatically has reloaded the contaminated materials and sent them directly to the landfill. Waste Management has educated hardison/downey's changing crew of construction workers about the negative effects of mixing food waste in containers used for construction debris. Waste Management partnered with hardison/downey to solve the problem by providing incentives for the workers if they attained a 75 percent recycling objective. The response was so positive that workers policed each other, resulting in a recycling level ranging from 85 to 90 percent.

Extra LEED^® Credits: The 85-90 percent recycling level that hardison/downey has been able to achieve with Waste Management's help, is enabling the company to earn extra LEED^® credits.

Single Point Of Contact: Ernesto Gachupin, Waste Management sales representative, provides a single point of contact. hardison/downey values a partner willing to provide on-site attention and work cooperatively in a consulting role.

For more information on this and other ways Waste Management can help your company find cost savings with our construction solutions, please visit wm.com or contact Celena Friday at 713 287 2694 or cfriday@wm.com.