GBB to Prepare Construction & Demolition Waste Assessment Update for Wake County, NC

(Fairfax, VA – November 26, 2007) – Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc. (GBB) announced today that it has contracted with the Solid Waste Management division of the Environmental Services department of Wake County, NC, to provide a strategic review of the handling, recycling and disposal of construction waste and demolition debris (C&D) generated in the County.

As part of the assignment, funded by both the County and the City of Raleigh, GBB will interview private sector participants in the C&D industry, including home builders, commercial generators, haulers, recyclers, reuse centers and public sector interests in providing this strategic review. GBB will also review C&D waste generated in the County and provide information on the collection, recycling system tipping fees and C&D landfill costs. The final report is to include key requirements and impacts of several C&D recycling model ordinances used around the country. Additionally, GBB will research and provide benchmark information on other communities that have successful C&D programs with and without regulatory requirements.

“This is an update to the C&D Waste Assessment that GBB prepared for Wake County back in 2004,” noted Bob Brickner, GBB Executive Vice President. “We are excited about the opportunity to work closely again with the County and the City of Raleigh, look at disposal and recycling options for C&D material, and help define what has happened to C&D recycling levels in the County over the past three years with strictly private initiatives in play.”

“GBB’s assessment will provide us with a better understanding of the generation, disposal and diversion of C&D materials in Wake County,” said Jim Reynolds, Solid Waste Director for Wake County.  “The information gathered will be used to evaluate current C&D initiatives and to plan for future programs.”

Wake County is the second-most populous County in North Carolina with a population of more than 817,000 residents. The County consists of 12 municipalities and includes Raleigh, the county seat and state capital, and one corner of the Research Triangle that includes Durham and Chapel Hill. The County, with a unique mix of urban and rural small towns, is consistently rated as one of the best places to live and work in America.

GBB has been active in the C&D processing/recovery field since 1992.  Two of its very first assignments were participating in a C&D recycling plan for the Government of Hong Kong, and preparing a C&D Waste Primer for the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA).  In 1993 and 1994, GBB helped develop, managed, and had prime speaking spots at the first two national C&D conferences. Mr. Brickner was the leader behind these early activities and, 15 years later, continues as GBB’s national spokesman on C&D issues ranging from quantification to facility implementation strategies.  Over the past 15 years, GBB has performed over 130 C&D related project activities for clients, ranging from full-scale feasibility studies to project procurement/implementation assistance.

GBB is a national solid waste management consulting firm founded in 1980 that works on solid waste collection, processing, recycling and disposal issues, and assists in planning, procuring, and implementing sound, cost-effective facilities and services at the local, state and national levels for both the public and private sectors. For more information on the firm and its products and services, visit www.gbbinc.com or call 1-800-573-5801.

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