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`6 in a series of 10 case studies <br />Western Michigan University <br />Kalamazoo, MI <br />How specifications were used to <br />reduce construction waste <br />The specifications required the contractor to separate and salvage or <br />recycle waste materials. The contractor required each subcontractor to <br />separate and salvage or recycle its own materials. Subcontractors reported <br />that their bids did not increase due to the salvaging measures and that they <br />were getting used to recycling on the job. Individual workers responsible <br />for contaminating bins were fined to cover the cost of cleaning up the <br />contamination. <br />i <br />Printed by Triangle J Council of Governments, publishers of WasteSpec: Model <br />Specifications for Construction Waste Reduction, Reuse, and Recycling. For further <br />information or a WasteSpec order form, call 919 -549 -0551 or visit our Website at <br />www.tjcog.dst.nc.usMCOG /. <br />Printed on 20% post- consumer recycled paper <br />