COURSE TITLE:  INTRODUCTION TO C&D RECYCLING

GENERAL COURSE DESCRIPTION
This workshop will consist of a brief overview of potential C&D diversion opportunities through source reduction, reuse, recycling and composting, a discussion of barriers that hamper C&D diversion and a summary of strategies to increase C&D recycling as well as processing infrastructure and markets for select C&D materials.  The workshop will be supported by packets of materials distributed to workshop participants and every effort will be made to tailor each workshop to reflect local conditions as well as specific attendee interests and concerns.

COURSE OUTLINE

• Brief Intro to C&D Recycling

• Identifying and Removing Barriers to C&D Recycling
  
  
• Recycle without an Ordinance:  Policies and Programs to Encourage C&D Recycling

• Municipal Ordinances:  Matching Approaches to Goals and Measuring Success
  
  
• Disaster Debris Recycling
  
  Making it Happen:  Plans that ensure disaster debris recycling
  Silver Lining:  Using disaster debris programs to fund recycling infrastructures

• C&D Markets
  
  Strategies for Highest and Best Use Markets
  Creating Demand
  

PREREQUISITES – See pre-course assignment.  .
Pre-Class Assignment – Submit to the instructor via e-mail a summary of how you hope to use the information obtained through this course.  Research some type of C&D recycling activity of interest to you and write a brief (under one page) summary of what you learned and where you got your information.

CLASS PROJECT
TBD

TESTING/COURSE REQUIREMENTS
A half hour test will be given after the four hours of instruction that will consist primarily of feedback on how class discussion relates to student goals and understanding of the issues discussed. 

In order to obtain a CRRA certificate for this course, students must also complete both the test and pre-class assignment.

COURSE MATERIALS
Attendees will receive a packet of materials related to the subject areas discussed as well as suggestions regarding available resources for further information.

INSTRUCTOR
Joan Edwards is the instructor for this course.  She has over 30 years of non-profit, governmental and private sector experience in the recycling field.  Currently a private recycling consultant, Ms Edwards served as manager of recycling programs for both the City of New York and the City of Los Angeles.  Ms. Edwards was responsible for obtaining FEMA funds and overseeing the Los Angeles disaster debris recycling program for the Northridge Earthquake and has helped develop and/or implement C&D recycling programs, tracking systems, and policies for both public and private clients.  Her work in Los Angeles resulted in the development of a C&D infrastructure that was previously identified as a barrier to local C&D development.  Ms. Edwards is a former recipient of the CRRA Recycler of the Year Award, the USEPA Award of Merit (Region II) and the Environmental Action Coalition Green Star Award.