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CEILING SYSTEMS
[ Between us, ideas become reality.™]
The Armstrong CeilingRecycling Program
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Armstrong continues to make a strong commitment to sustainability through
a focus on the environment, the economy, and society. Our Ceiling Recycling
Program is but one example of how innovative products and services can
contribute to protecting the environment, preserving natural resources, and
reducing our environmental footprint.
It’s good for you.• No landfill fees or dumpster costs. We’ll pick up your old ceiling
tiles that meet program requirement.
• Removing your old ceilings for recycling provides an early view
of potential problems, structural issues and abatement needs.
• Orderly ceiling removal eliminates confusion and space limitations
during demolition.
• Include ceiling recycling in your construction waste plan and
achieve LEED® credits.
• Recycling shows your commitment to the environment.
It’s good for the planet.• Less waste means less landfill impact.
• Helps preserve our natural resources.
• Beneficial closed-loop process. Old ceilings become new ceilings with higher
post-consumer recycled content and saves on the use of virgin materials.
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We’ve made it easy for you to dispose of old mineral fiber ceilings and see
them efficiently reclaimed and reused by Armstrong to make new ceilings.
To see how other companies have successfully recycled their ceilings,
visit armstrong.com/environmental.
Specify.Include provisions for ceiling recycling in your project specifications.
Simply download a guide specification at armstrong.com/environmental.
Confirm.Verify with your Armstrong Ceiling Systems sales representative that
your old ceiling tiles can be recycled. We don’t care who made them.
Remove.Stack your approved old tiles on pallets and shrink wrap or tightly band them.
Ask your Armstrong representative about other materials handling options
and the availability of consolidation locations for less-than-truckload quantities.
Call.Contact Armstrong when you have a full truckload. We’ll pick up your old
mineral fiber ceilings when and where you tell us – at no charge to you.
Note: Armstrong will pay freight costs for truckloads over 30,000 sq. ft., anywhere in the continental USA and some places in Canada. For less than 30,000 sq. ft., check with your representative for a consolidator in your area.
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Recycling your old ceilings can save your money. You save on dumpster fees,
landfill fees and handling/transportation costs. And, an early open ceiling can
uncover problems prior to demolition, avoiding costly change orders and delays.
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“See-the-Savings” Worksheet
Enter your project information to compare.What would it have cost to throw it away?One cubic yard of dumpster space holds about 200 square feet of tile. Therefore, a 30-cubic-yard dumpster holds between 6,000 to 7,000 square feet of tile.
Project size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____ square feet.
Dumpster fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ ____ for each dumpster delivered to job site.
Landfill fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ ____ for each dumpster emptied at landfill.
Man-hours* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Project size divided by 1,000 x 1.2 = ____ man-hours.
Number of dumpsters for tile . . . . . . . . . . . .Project size divided by 7,000 = ____ dumpsters.
Dumpster fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cost per dumpster multiplied by number of dumpsters = $ ____ x ____ = $ ____ .
Landfill fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cost per dumpster tipped multiplied by number of dumpsters = $ ____ x ____ = $ ____ .
Labor costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Number of man-hours multiplied by dollars per hour = ____ x $ ____ per hour = $ ____ .
Total estimated cost to throw tiles away . . . . . . . . . . .$ ____ .
What will it cost to recycle?Pallets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Each 4’ x 4’ pallet holds about 1,400 to 1,700 square feet
of tile (if stacked 6’ tall). Pallets average $0 to $12 each.
Project size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____ square feet.
Man-hours* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Project size divided by 1,000 x 1.3 = ____ man-hours.
Number of pallets . . . . . . . . . . . .Project size divided by 1,400 = ____ pallets.
Labor costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Man-hours multiplied by dollars per hour = ____ x $ ____ per hour = $ ____ .
Pallet costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Number of pallets multiplied by cost per pallet = ____ x $ ____ = $ ____ .
Total estimated recycling cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ ____ .
Note: Additional labor costs may apply for less than a truckload and buildings without ready access to a loading dock.
*We timed a crew stacking old tiles on a pallet for recycling at 1.3 man-hours/1000 sq. ft. compared to 1.2 man hours/1000 sq. ft. to load a cart and throw in a dumpster in a one-story building with access to loading docks.
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part of a comprehensive closed-loop process
focused on helping to buildsustainable environments.The ceiling life cycle begins
with the design of new,improved ceilings.
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As a founding sponsor of the United States Green Building Council, Armstrong
recognizes the importance of the LEED® rating system to sustainable design.
In fact, Armstrong ceiling systems and programs can help achieve LEED® credits.
Contact your Armstrong representative for specific product information.
Energy Credit #1: Optimize energy performance
Armstrong high light reflectance ceilings (Hi-LR) can help a building project
qualify for LEED® points. The ceilings provide more workplace luminance with
less luminaries, and they meet the ASHRAE standard by the required 20%
for new buildings and 10% for renovations.
Material Credit #2: Construction waste management
Armstrong is the only manufacturer with a closed-loop recycling program. Old
mineral fiber ceilings from renovation projects are efficiently reclaimed and reused.
Material Credit #4: Recycled content
Armstrong ceilings contain high levels of recycled content, either post-industrial
waste or post-consumer product. The amount of recycled content varies by
product – mineral fiber: 22%-82%, fiberglass: 40%, wood: 45%, metal: 25%,
and suspension systems: 25%.
Material Credit #5: Local/regional materials
Armstrong has seven ceiling manufacturing plants and five suspension
system plants located throughout the country. Multiple plant locations reduce
the environmental impact of transportation from manufacturing facility
to building project.
Material Credit #6: Rapidly renewable materials
Armstrong mineral fiber ceilings contain cornstarch, a rapidly renewable
material. And, our ceiling products effectively reuse both post-consumer and
post-industrial waste. Some of the materials used in our manufacturing process
are: cornstarch (from U.S. grown corn), mineral wool (from a steel industry
by-product), recycled paper (such as newspapers and telephone books), perlite
(a naturally mined material), and recycled ceilings (from renovation projects).
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CEILING SYSTEMS
[ Between us, ideas become reality.™]
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