Description
When buildings are demolished, large amounts of materials, such as wood, are sent to landfills. Increasing the reuse and recycling of these materials would have significant climate and economic benefits. King County will continue to develop and implement construction, deconstruction, and building removal programs and policies for the reduction, reuse, remanufacturing, and recycling of building materials. By 2030, SWD will explore implementing the development of a public private circular economy business park for salvaged lumber, implementation of deconstruction requirements for County-owned structures, and establishment of a community-based deconstruction/rebuild program. King County’s $50 million Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funds a Circular Economy Salvaged Lumber Program Manager to support these efforts.