Early on, we knew construction debris would be an issue. Not only the amount of debris from the ceilings and other construction, but the ADPi property in Seattle is in the center of the Greek houses; parking is very difficult. The sorority sits on 18th & 47th, with 47th being one of the bigger streets in the Greek Community for foot traffic and cars. We didn't know where we could put a dumpster.
It turns out you can get a street use permit for a dumpster. Ours was around $400 for the summer and we actually secure about 4 extra parking spaces with the street permit.
Dump runs can become very expensive. I was interested to find if there were other options than your traditional dumpster. Big thanks to our friends at O'Brien & Co for leading us toward a great green resource for the project - Glacier Recycling. What Glacier does is takes construction debris, sorts it into recyclable materials, and discards the rest. The best part is - they have a 95% recycle rate!! Check out this Photo Gallery of how they sort, it is pretty cool! Also, recycling is MUCH less expensive than a traditional dumpster. Based on our estimates, Glacier will come in approximately 80% more cost effective than taking everything to the landfill. And, of course it's better for the environment and world.
We've worked hard on this project to consider green scenarios for each of the trades - more to come!
47th Street in the University District
Wow, I'm glad to hear ADPi's gone green. That's so Seattle of you! I wish everyone would think that way.
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