The Province of Manitoba is working in partnership with the Manitoba Home Builders™ Association and Manitoba Environmental Industries Association to encourage more recycling of construction materials.
The announcement was made today by Sustainable Development Minister Cathy Cox through the funding of a two-year construction wast pilot project.
Cox said, "Manitoba is committed to the goal of reducing the amount of waste heading to landfills."
The Province says the pilot project will measure the weight and types of waste materials generated during new home construction, determine the costs of recycling relative to disposal and identify companies capable of recycling construction waste such as shingles, drywall, plastics, cardboard and wood.
The Province of Manitoba proclaimed October as Sustainability Month.
