Fort Lauderdale Net Zero Plan 2025

78  ROADMAP TO NET ZERO

ACTION 26 Address the reduction and management of construction and demolition waste. Priority Level: 2 Timeframe: Medium term GHG Impact: High Funding: EPA's Sustainable Materials Management grant program, DEP recycling grants, Broward County Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department City Partners: City of Fort Lauderdale Public Works, City of Fort Lauderdale Solid Waste and Recycling program, Broward SWA Initial Cost: Medium Life-Cycle Cost: Medium Additional Community Cost: Medium ROI: Medium LOE: Medium Social Impact: Low Strategic Priority Alignment: N/A Co-Benefits: Job creation and workforce development, improved waste management, cost savings Performance Metrics: Tons of construction and demolition waste diverted Implementation:  Ensure first efforts are taken to reduce materials at the source at all construction and demolition sites. Focus on material reuse and recycling.  Partner with Broward County to develop a construction and demolition waste implementation plan.  Identify additional materials that should be separate and controlled (besides metal, concrete, and wood).  Collaborate with Broward SWA to identify relevant green building standards that require specific proportions of construction and demolition waste to be diverted from the landfill.  Determine current practices in Fort Lauderdale and where there may be an opportunity to increase diversion rates.  Determine whether existing standards should be modified.  Determine and implement enforcement measures where standards are not met.  Investigate franchising of temporary hauling activities to direct volumes toward construction and demolition recycling facilities to be developed by Broward SWA.

FORT LAUDERDALE NET ZERO PLAN