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Thank you for participating in the City of Eureka's Construction & Demolition Waste Research Survey. This information along with other research efforts will be used to develop strategies to reduce construction waste in Eureka and work towards sustainable materials management as part of the city’s Zero Waste Action Plan.

Zero Waste is a shift in waste management from a linear to a circular economy where we can recover all resources and send nothing to the landfill. Zero Waste sees a value in all materials even when they are not realized.

The C&D portion of the Zero Waste Action Plan will focus on the expansion of resources and industry support to sustainably divert C&D waste materials from the landfill. It is intended to help make disposal easier for the industry while working to meet waste reduction goals.

As of the 2021 HWMA waste characterization study, 73% of C&D materials sent to the landfill in Humboldt are considered potentially recoverable. The top 3 materials are Asphalt Composition Shingles, Wood Waste, and Clean Pallets. The City of Eureka staff are using the 2021 waste characterization study to inform what materials to target, and have analyzed the city’s current efforts. In addition, the state mandates (through the CalGreen Building Code) that 65% of C&D waste must be recycled or reused through the jurisdiction's building permit process.

This survey is estimated to take 10 minutes.

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* 1. What type of construction services do you offer? (select all that apply)

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* 2. What cities/regions do you work in? (select all that apply)

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* 3. Do you self-haul your own construction waste?

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* 4. If you answered no, how do you transport waste off-site?

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* 5. Where does your waste go? (select all that apply)

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* 6. Please select from the materials below that you work with/dispose of and select the level of difficulty it is to recycle or reuse this material type (options: Very easy, Easy, Neither easy nor difficult, Difficult, Very difficult, N/A)

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Concrete
Asphalt
Shingles
Pressure Treated Wood
Painted Wood
Untreated wood and pallets
Windows and frames
Doors
Cabinetry
Bath Fixtures
Gypsum board/drywall
Scrap metal
Carpet
Dirt
Green waste
Brick/masonry/tile/cinderblock

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* 7. When sourcing materials for a construction project, do you seek out recycled or reused materials?

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* 8. If yes or sometimes, what type of recycled or reused materials do you use?

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* 9. From a scale of 1-10 with 1 being never and 10 being always, answer these questions:

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I try to divert as much material as I can from the landfill
I find disposal of my construction waste confusing and challenging
I wish there were more resources to recycle construction waste
I have concerns about the waste that comes from construction
I find it difficult to source recycled or reused materials for my construction projects
The next 10 questions are potential strategies Eureka could implement to help reduce construction waste that is currently going to the landfill. Please rate each strategy from a scale of 1-10 with 1 being strongly dislike to 10 being love it.

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* 10. Develop a construction waste management plan for all building and demolition permits to provide accountability to contractors to meet CalGreen Building Code and diversion requirements. Additional considerations: requiring weight tickets and receipts from disposal to confirm plan was followed; require a refundable deposit upon completion of waste management plan.

  Your Feeling about the Strategy
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* 11. Identify new markets and opportunities to expand options for recycling and reuse of C&D materials. Target the top 3 materials (Asphalt Composition Shingles, Wood Waste, and Clean Pallets) to start.

  Your Feeling About the Strategy
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* 12. Develop a program to incentivize deconstruction of buildings to maximize salvageability of reusable materials.

  Your Feeling About the Strategy
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* 13. Consider the possibility of requiring city staff to conduct field inspections for each demolition request and develop a list of metrics that would inform whether deconstruction would be required.

  Your Feeling About the Strategy
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* 14. Develop educational materials about the requirements of the waste diversion elements of the CalGreen Building Code and provide a resource list of facilities that accept C&D materials to be reused or recycled.

  Your Feeling About the Strategy
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* 15. Create and promote a recognition program to highlight construction businesses that are successfully diverting waste.

  Your Feeling About the Strategy
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* 16. Identify options for providing technical assistance during the permitting process specific to waste diversion.

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* 17. Develop a C&D waste diversion certification program that could be offered annually. Certification by this program could allow a discount on permitting fees for contractors to incentivize participation.

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* 18. Work with municipalities and stakeholders in the region to explore models and pilots for a local C&D material recycling or reuse center.

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* 19. Encourage small business opportunities that could use salvaged C&D material for resale or reuse.

  Your Feeling About the Strategy
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* 20. Is there anything else we should know or anything we missed?

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* 21. Email signup

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