MICHIGAN WOOD WASTE A CIRCULAR ECONOMY OPPORTUNITY!

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1 MICHIGAN WOOD WASTE A CIRCULAR ECONOMY OPPORTUNITY! Michigan Forest Bioeconomy Conference February 1-2, 2017 Norman Christopher

2 MSW (Municipal Solid Waste) Food Waste Household and Commercial Waste Packaging Furniture and Wood Clothing Batteries and Paint Bottles Note: Includes MCW Michigan Solid Waste Landfill (Cubic Yards) MSW (62%) 22,425,777 C-D (12%) 4,510,264 IW (26%) 9,458,282 Total: 36,394,323 Cubic Yards Source: MDEQ Solid Waste Report FY2014 C-D (Construction and Demolition) Scrap Wood Treated Wood Wood Products IW (Industrial Waste) Sludge Foundry Sand Ashes Kiln Dust Sediment Asbestos Food Processing Liquid Waste 85% of Michigan MSW is practical to recycle with an estimated economic value of $300MM - $350MM with opportunity to create 2,500 new jobs. Source: Michigan MSW Characterization Study

3 Furniture Manufacturers Generate Greater than 100TPD of Aggregate Wood Waste Streams Construction Manufacturers Generate? of Aggregate Wood Waste Streams Source: Kent County ZWTL Report, GBB, 2015

4 Wood Waste Streams Sources o Construction o Remodeling o Demolition o Manufacturing o Furniture and Mattresses o Packaging o Pallets o Plywood Types o Particle Board o Clean Wood o Heat Treated Lumber o Manufactured Wood Products e.g. Engineered, Resinated o Gaylord Boxes o Wood Chips o Lumber Cut Offs o Branches, Brushes, and Logs

5 Manufactured Wood Waste Streams Wood Waste Streams Landfill Ground and Chipped Road Maintenance, Cover, IW Waste to Energy and Biomass Facilities Kent County DPW Future Driving Forces: Achieve 20% landfill reduction by 2020 and a 90% reduction by 2030 Expand commercial sector waste diversion technical assistance Develop strategic partnerships including investments in sustainable materials management Create a sustainable business park master plan for expansion including zero waste to landfill (ZWTL) initiatives

6 Wood Waste Raw Materials The Journey of Wood Waste! Linear Economy Raw Materials Production Distribution Consumption Wood Waste Take Make Waste Recycling Waste Minimization ZWTL Circular Economy Residual Waste Recycling (Recovery) Collection (Sorting) Consumption, Use (Reuse, Repair) Wood Waste as a Raw Material! Design (Redesign, Rethink, Reimagine) Production (Remanufacturing, Repurpose) Distribution (Redistribution) Source: Adapted Circular Economy Infographic

7 REIMAGINE Other Uses for Wood Waste (Other than Waste to Energy) Pre-Consumer Wood Waste Manufacturing Furniture Industry Construction Post-Consumer Wood Waste Construction and Demolition Debris REIMAGINE REPURPOSE Animal and Poultry Bedding Mulch Soil Improvement Equine Surfaces Firewood Home and Neighborhood Improvement Furniture REMANUFACTURE Particle Board Pellets and Briquettes Home Building Products

8 Construction and Demolition City of Detroit Completed 10,000 demolitions with the goal of 7,000 homes in 2017 Received > $250MM in federal Hardest Hit anti-blight funding with ~ $325MM in funding to be awarded to Michigan in February 2017 Brought down 25 commercial structures totaling ~1MM sq. ft. with goal of 150 commercial demolitions in 2017 Average home demolition costs: o $9,500 per demolition between March 2014-January 2015 o $15,000 per demolition May 2015-March 2016 o Some demolition costs near $20,000 due to shortage of fill dirt and stringent asbestos removal Source: Mlive- Detroit Celebrates Demolition of 10,000 homes A Great Start 12/29/16

9 Contaminant Concerns and Drawbacks for Wood Waste as a Raw Material Hazardous materials e.g. oil, tar, etc. Plastic materials e.g. foam, film etc. Metals e.g. ferrous, non-ferrous etc. Minerals e.g. concrete, brick etc. Plasterboard and asbestos Chemicals e.g. powder coat, glues, adhesives etc.

10 Home Improvement Uses for Repurposed Wood Waste Sources Wood Products Hardwoods Softwoods DIY/Remodeling Doors Paneling Trusses Framing Stairs Fencing Cabinets Furniture Tables Crates Benches Shelving Chairs Bookshelves Stools Bedframes Planters Picture frames Decorative boxes Crates Source:

11 Manufacturers e.g. Furniture West Michigan Wood Waste Repurposed A New Business Model! o o Sorting Stations and Processing Facilities e.g. Landfill Wood Waste Streams Pre and Post Consumer Lumber Particle board OSB Gypsum board Plywood Processing Construction Industry Note: 63% salvaged, recycled, reused C and D debris Source: Syracuse Land Bank Local Building and Construction NGOs DIY Market Neighborhood Development and Reconstruction Inner City Wood Recycling and Repurposing Center ( Local Minority Owned Construction Firms Home Remodeling and Reconstruction Social Impact New Business Development Furniture Manufacture

12 West Michigan Key Success Factors to Repurposing and Remanufacturing Wood Waste Improved mapping, characterization, and inventory of pre and post consumer content wood waste streams Wood waste collecting, sorting, and recycling infrastructure Reuse, repurposing and remanufactured wood product infrastructures Public, private, municipal and academic partnerships are needed Consumer behavior changes in sustainable wood product production and consumption Local supply chain management infrastructure for Circular Economy Model Continued development of the Wood Waste Circular Economy Business Model Future Benefit: creation of new wood waste business opportunities, products and services, and jobs, in addition to improved waste minimization and positive environmental impact

13 Thank You! Norman Christopher Grand Valley State University Office of Sustainability Practices Office: