News - Wastecap Resource Solutions

Cascade Asset Management - Member Spotlight

8/15/2019

The member spotlight is on Cascade Asset Management as a valued silver-level member. For over 20 years, Cascade Asset Management has provided the most secure, responsible, and valuable IT asset disposition (ITAD) services available to businesses and institutions. Learn more about how Cascade is leading charge to create a circular economy.

Sadoff Iron & Metal Company - Member Spotlight

6/7/2019

WasteCap Resource Solutions is proud to highlight our member, Sadoff Iron & Metal Company! Since 1947, Sadoff has been recycling scrap metal. In 2016, Sadoff started an e-cycling and data destruction business. Sadoff's vision is to be the preferred choice in metal recycling. To accomplish this, Sadoff incorporates customer focus, operational excellence, finds innovative solutions, and manages risk.

Tips for Avoiding Asbestos During Home Renovations

6/6/2019

Since its debut in 1994, HGTV has changed the way Americans think about home renovations. From elaborate remodels to do-it-yourself decorating, homeowners turn to the latest home shows for inspiration and education, and rehabbing older homes is a growing trend. Beneath the surface lurks a hidden danger that poses a serious health threat, and that is asbestos.

$68,000 Saved and 1,600 Tons Diverted - Project Spotlight

3/8/2019

In 2018, WasteCap Resource Solutions consulted on the demolition of two masonry-and-steel light industrial buildings located at 2048 and 2100 Winnebago St., in Madison. The two buildings combined - one one story and the other two stories - totaled 35,000 square feet. WasteCap and other local nonprofits including Sector 67, which specializes in tech and engineering, worked to salvage reusable material and equipment from the buildings during the demolition. Much of the remaining material was recycled. In total, 1,600 tons, or 75.26% of demolition waste was diverted from the landfill, saving the owner, Accipiter Properties, $68,000.

Altius Building Company - Member Spotlight

2/25/2019

WasteCap Resource Solutions is proud to highlight our member, Altius Building Company! Altius Building Company was born out of an extensive 60 year-old construction group, and much of that group still works for Altius carrying on their tradition of partnerships and community ties. Today, Altius offers a wide range of construction operations including municipal, commercial, senior living residences, apartment complexes, low-rise condominiums, mixed-use developments, and transitional student apartments.

Not Measuring C&D Waste? You Might Be Losing Money.

2/19/2019

When contractors need to move mounds of waste during a demolition project, it is easy to say waste management is top of mind. But a significant amount of waste — about 54 million tons according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency — is generated in new construction and renovations. When waste management isn’t a priority, these materials are often sent to the landfill. Some might consider this the easiest route, but it’s also the most expensive and environmentally detrimental.

United Milwaukee Scrap - Member Spotlight

1/23/2019

WasteCap Resource Solutions is happy to highlight our newest member, United Milwaukee Scrap! United Milwaukee Scrap (UMS) is a 4th generation company that processes, purchases and sells metal scrap that is generated throughout the Midwest.
Marty Oxman, WasteCap Board Member and Industrial Trader at UMS, explains, “United Milwaukee Scrap prides ourselves on creating partnerships with our customers based on integrity, experience and superior customer service.”

WasteCap Wins 2018 Force for Positive Change Award

3/22/2018

WasteCap Resource Solutions was presented with the prestigious Force for Positive Change Award for making a substantial social impact in Wisconsin. WasteCap won the hotly contested Manufacturing/Art/Design/Construction prize category over other finalists such as 7 Rivers Recycling, Cathedral Squared Enterprises, and Eye Heart World. The $12,500 award will be used to fund WasteCap's deconstruction and salvage training services.

Deconstruction Junction: Milwaukee's Reuse Future

1/30/2018

After years of trying different approaches to deconstruction projects, the city of Milwaukee passed a deconstruction ordinance that will increase sustainable-building practices and workforce-development opportunities. Now, contractors are at a junction allowing them to choose to build a better reuse economy.

UPDATE: The City of Milwaukee's Deconstruction Ordinance has been stayed until March 1, 2020.

Campbellsport St. Joseph Convent Demolition and Salvage Project

10/18/2017

WasteCap completed its final tracking and waste inspections for the School Sisters of St. Francis on June 30, 2017. This yearlong project, located in Campbellsport, featured the demolition and salvaging of five buildings and the associated infrastructure of the former convent. This project surpassed its 85% landfill diversion goal by boasting a final rate of 98%.

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Waste Audit at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

8/2/2017

WasteCap Resource Solutions is set to preform eight waste audits on the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee campus this year. The first audit took place on the morning of July 21, 2017. Our team, fashioned in protective gear, prepped to dig through over 80 pounds of waste.

WasteCap Welcomes New Executive Director

1/9/2017

WasteCap Resource Solutions today announces the selection of Travis Blomberg as its new executive director. Chosen from a pool of over 60 applicants, Blomberg brings over six years of planning, administration and communications experience within the sustainability sector.

“We are very pleased to announce this appointment,” said Jim Birmingham, board chairman. “Travis has a breadth of perspective and experience that will bring leadership and creativity to WasteCap’s programs.”

Sendik's Food Market Receives Award for Organics Diversion

11/19/2015

Food Waste is something we're quite passionate about here at WasteCap and when we learned that Sendik's Food Market had installed Grind 2 Energy systems in everyone of their stores, we knew they were just as passionate. They are ahead of the game, they saw they had the potential to create energy instead of waste.

Project of the Year - Transformation Award Winners

11/18/2015

The 2015 Transformation Awards live on! Not all of our award winners were able to accept at the event, but we stopped by to present them with their handmade, much deserved awards. Last week, we visited General Mitchell International Airport to present three organizations with Project of the Year: General Mitchell, Milwaukee County & CD Smith Construction.

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Deconstruction to Assist with Chronic Flooding at KK River

9/1/2015

Five years ago, massive flooding caused more than $30 million of damage in Milwaukee’s 30th street corridor through water damage of 3,000 homes. The 2010 storm inspired a project by the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) to reduce the risk of flooding. Work is underway to create three storm water basins to relieve the problem. To make room for the basins, MMSD collaborated to relocate seven homeowners and tenants that had all seen chronic flood problems over the years in preparation for removing houses.

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Outpost Natural Foods Complete WasteCap Waste Audit

4/1/2015

WasteCap recently completed a waste audit for Outpost Natural Foods at their Bay View location and found many great processes in place! A huge step to being a leader for environmental awareness is always seeking improvement. Investing in the future of the company by completing a waste audit is continuing that movement.