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Construction Waste Recycling Solutions for Throughput and Recovery

Construction and demolition waste streams are difficult to process profitably without the right approach. Viably helps recyclers, waste operators, and municipalities recover more value from construction and demolition waste through equipment, processing solutions, and integrated recycling systems.

Whether you’re solving a specific processing challenge or planning a larger operation, our solutions are designed to improve throughput, reduce landfill dependency, and support more efficient material recovery.

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<C&D waste is not one material stream.

Wood, metals, concrete, asphalt, drywall, plastics, fines, and bulky debris all move through the same system. Recovering value from that mix requires more than basic processing equipment.

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The Challenge of Processing Construction and Demolition Waste

Construction and demolition waste includes materials generated during building, renovation, roadwork, repair, and demolition. That can mean concrete, wood, asphalt, drywall, gypsum, metals, brick, glass, plastics, fixtures, and mixed debris arriving in uneven loads.

The challenge is not just the volume. It is the variability. Oversized material can slow the line. Recoverable commodities can get buried in mixed debris. Manual sorters can carry too much of the burden. Disposal costs can rise when material that could be recovered keeps moving toward landfill.

Viably helps operators process these materials more efficiently through equipment, processing solutions, and integrated recycling systems designed around their operation.

Material composition can change dramatically from load to load, making consistent recovery and construction debris recycling more difficult without the right system design.

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What Can You Improve Through C&D Recycling?

Whether you run a C&D recycling facility, manage construction and demolition waste, operate a transfer station, or support municipal recovery goals, the right solution should do more than process waste. It should help you recover more value from the material already coming through the gate.

Viably works with operators to identify where value is being lost and where targeted changes can improve recovery, throughput, labor efficiency, and long-term system performance.

1. Recover More Material Value

C&D waste often contains wood, metals, aggregates, gypsum, and other recyclable materials that hold value when they can be separated consistently into usable outbound material streams.

  • Increase recovery of target commodities
  • Improve output quality through better sizing and separation
  • Reduce the amount of recoverable material sent to disposal

2. Reduce Disposal Costs & Increase Diversion

Landfill costs, transportation costs, and diversion requirements keep pressure on C&D operators. Better recovery can reduce the volume headed to disposal and support a stronger business case for recycling construction materials in-house.

  • Decreased tipping fees and disposal costs
  • Support diversion goals and regulatory expectations
  • Create a more sustainable processing operation with less reliance on landfill disposal
Clean, separated C&D wood at end of sort line.

3. Improve Throughput with Less Manual Sorting

Automated shredding, screening, and separation systems reduce manual handling, improve material purity, and help operators process higher volumes more consistently.

  • Improve material flow through the line
  • Reduce manual sorting pressure through automated separation and material recovery
  • Support safer, more consistent processing conditions
Manual sort line workers sorting waste on a C&D processing line.
Komptech C&D waste shredding and separating system.

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Construction Waste Recycling Solutions for Your Operation

Viably works with recyclers, waste operators, and municipalities to improve recovery rates, increase throughput, and reduce landfill dependency through equipment, processing solutions, and integrated recycling systems.

Whether you’re evaluating individual machines, upgrading existing infrastructure, or planning a larger processing operation, Viably helps identify the right solution for your material stream and operational goals.

From shredding and screening to sorting and material separation, our systems are designed around your material stream, operating goals, and facility requirements.

Viably solutions are designed to recover value from complex and highly variable construction and demolition waste streams, including:

  • A-Wood and B-Wood

  • Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals

  • Concrete, Brick, Stone, and Asphalt

  • Drywall and Gypsum

  • Plastics, Vinyl, Glass, and Mixed Light Fractions

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Equipment and Solutions for C&D Recycling Operations

Every successful construction waste recycling operation depends on selecting the right equipment and processing approach for the material being handled.

Viably helps operators evaluate shredding, screening, separation, conveying, and sorting technologies that support improved material recovery, throughput, and operational efficiency.

Model
Power Source
Waste Streams
Max Throughput

  • Terminator 6000 S

    CAT® C18 Tier 4 Final / 600 HP

    C&D, MSW, Single-Stream Recycling

    Up to ~75 Tons Per Hour

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  • Ballistor 10300

    Electric / 14.7 HP

    C&D, MSW, Single-Stream Recycling, Organics and Food Waste

    Up To ~210 yd³ Per Hour

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  • G42 GypStream drywall recycling system - angle 1

    GypStream G-42

    Electric TEFC 3-Phase Motor / 75 HP

    C&D

    Up to ~16 tons/hr

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  • Terminator xtron

    CAT® C13 Tier 4 Final / 440 HP

    C&D, MSW, Single-Stream Recycling, Organics and Food Waste

    Up to ~60 Tons Per Hour

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  • Ballistor 8300

    Electric / 14.7 HP

    C&D, MSW, Single-Stream Recycling, Organics and Food Waste

    Up To ~170 yd³ Per Hour

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  • G30 GypStream drywall recycling system - angle 1

    GypStream G-30

    Electric TEFC 3-Phase Motor / 50 HP

    C&D

    Up to ~8 tons/hr

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  • Terminator 3400 S

    CAT® C9 Tier 4 Final / 330 HP

    C&D, MSW, Single-Stream Recycling

    Up To ~50 Tons Per Hour

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  • Ballistor 6300

    Electric / 7.4 HP

    C&D, MSW, Single-Stream Recycling, Organics and Food Waste

    Up To ~130 yd³ Per Hour

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  • Ballistor 4300

    Electric / 7.4 HP

    C&D, MSW, Single-Stream Recycling, Organics and Food Waste

    Up To ~80 yd³ Per Hour

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Build a More Efficient C&D Recycling Operation

Whether you’re designing a new facility, upgrading aging equipment, or trying to improve recovery rates, Viably can help you evaluate the right approach for your operation.

  • Evaluate throughput bottlenecks
  • Improve material recovery rates
  • Reduce disposal and transportation costs
  • Upgrade aging processing equipment
  • Plan a new C&D recycling system
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is construction waste management?
Construction waste management is the process of collecting, sorting, processing, and disposing of materials generated during construction, renovation, and demolition projects. Effective construction waste management focuses on reducing landfill dependency while recovering reusable or recyclable materials like wood, metals, concrete, and aggregates. The goal is to improve material recovery, lower disposal costs, and create a more efficient and sustainable operation.
What materials can be recovered from C&D waste?
Construction and demolition waste can contain recoverable materials such as wood, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, concrete, brick, asphalt, drywall, glass, plastics, and aggregates. The quality and value of recovered materials depend heavily on proper sizing, screening, sorting, and separation throughout the recycling process. Well-designed C&D recycling systems help operators recover cleaner material streams with greater market value.
How does C&D recycling work?
C&D recycling works by processing mixed construction and demolition waste through a series of shredding, screening, sorting, and separation steps. Material is broken down, sized, and separated into recoverable fractions using equipment such as shredders, screens, magnets, air separators, and optical sorting systems. The goal is to recover reusable materials, reduce landfill disposal, and improve operational efficiency across the recycling process.
How do you improve profitability in a C&D recycling operation?
Improving profitability in a C&D recycling operation often comes down to increasing recovery rates, reducing disposal costs, and improving throughput. Efficient system design helps operators recover more sellable commodities while reducing manual handling and unnecessary material loss. Better separation and processing can also lower transportation and landfill expenses while creating more consistent outbound material streams with higher value.
What are the benefits of construction debris recycling?
Construction debris recycling helps reduce landfill dependency, recover reusable materials, and lower disposal costs. It can also improve operational efficiency by turning mixed waste into cleaner material streams that may hold resale value. In addition to economic benefits, construction waste recycling supports sustainability goals by reducing reliance on virgin raw materials and keeping recoverable resources in circulation longer.