IL01.1N CD RECYCLING PLANENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS DIVISION | 10300 TORRE AVENUE, CUPERTINO, CA 95014
408-777-3236 | ENVIRONMENTAL@CUPERTINO.ORG
City of Cupertino Environmental Programs | C&D Recycling Plan | Page 1 of 2
CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION (C&D) RECYCLIN G PLAN
Covered Projects must recycle or divert at least 65% of nonhazardous construction and demolition
waste per the Cupertino Municipal Code and California Green Building Standards Code.
Permit applicants must submit this C&D Recycling Plan (Plan) before a permit will be issued.
Covered Projects must submit the C&D Recycling Report (Report) before final permit approval. A
permit hold will be placed on the final inspection until you submit the Report and weight tickets.
Applicants for demolition projects (excluding interior demolitions) must complete and submit the
PCB Screening Assessment Form available at cupertino.org/greendev. You must have this form
approved before receiving a demolition permit.
Is your project a Covered Project? Check the appropriate box that describes your project:
Project Type Description Covered?Required
Documents?
RESIDENTIAL
Demolition, new home construction, additions, or alterations
of existing residential buildings where the addition or
alteration increases the building’s square footage.
Yes Plan and
Report
NONRESIDENTIAL
Demolition, interior tenant improvement preparation, newly
constructed buildings, and/or building alterations with a
permit valuation of $100,000 or above.
Yes Plan and
Report
EXEMPT
(not covered):
The project does not meet the above criteria. It is not a
residential project that increases the building’s square footage OR
is a nonresidential project with a permit valuation less than
$100,000. Read, sign, and submit this page. Skip page two.
No Page 1 of
Plan Only
All applicants must read and sign:
o I understand I am responsible for complying with the requirements of the Cupertino Municipal
Code which requires recycling of C&D waste materials in accordance with the municipal code
and State law.
o I understand City staff may visit the project site to ensure compliance.
o I will instruct all site workers and subcontractors about sorting waste debris correctly on site.
_________________________________ ________________________________________ ______________________
Print Name / Title Signature Date
YOU MUST SUBMIT THIS PLAN TO RECEIVE THE BUILDING AND/OR DEMOLITION PERMIT APPLICATION.
Project Name: ___________________________________ Permit #:________________________________________
Project Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________
Project Valuation (must match permit): $____________ Project Sq. Ft.:____________________________________
Prepared By: ____________________________________ Phone:__________________________________________
Company Name: _________________________________ Email: __________________________________________
Company Address:__________________________________________________________________________________
Project Type: New Construction Demolition Renovation/ Tenant Improvement
Arnold Hom
06/23/21
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS DIVISION | 10300 TORRE AVENUE, CUPERTINO, CA 95014
408-777-3236 | ENVIRONMENTAL@CUPERTINO.ORG
City of Cupertino Environmental Programs | C&D Recycling Plan | Page 2 of 2
CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION (C&D) RECYCLIN G PLAN
SELF HAUL: Indicate destination for any materials you will be discarding from your project.
This is the Plan. Changes may be made with the final Report.
Can it be salvaged for reuse? Plan to take photos of salvaged materials to estimate cubic yards/tons.
MATERIAL
DESTINATION
FACILITY
(or SALVAGE)
MATERIAL
DESTINATION
FACILITY
(or SALVAGE)
Mixed C&D Debris Drywall (unpainted)
Asphalt/ Concrete/ Brick/ Masonry/ Tile Landscape Debris
Cabinets/ Doors/ Fixtures/ Windows Metals
Carpet/ Carpet Padding / Foam Roofing Materials
Cardboard Wood / Lumber
Ceiling Tile (acoustic) Other Material (list):
Excavated soil Trash
1. An approved C&D Recycling facility means a mixed recovery facility that has achieved third party verification consistent with
facility-average recycling rates as recognized by the US Green Building Council. Presently, the Recycling Certification Institute’s
Certification of Real Rates (CORR) protocol meets these requirements (recyclingcertification.org).
For staff use:Date PD/Accela Staff
Hold Released – C&D Recycling Plan Received
Hold Placed – Need C&D Recycling Report with Weight Tickets
Hold Released – C&D Recycling Report Received and Approved
For covered projects only, please check the box(es) below to describe your disposal plan:
I will use Recology debris box(es).
o Contact Recology: (408) 725-4020 to order debris boxes.
o Provide Recology your project building or demolition permit number(s) and ask Recology to
track and compile weight tickets for the project’s duration. The applicant is responsible for
submitting the weight tickets with the Report at the end of the project.
I will haul debris myself and track my own weight tickets.
o Mixed C&D materials may only be removed from the project site by Recology per the Exclusiv e
Franchise Agreement with the City of Cupertino OR by the project’s licensed construction and
demolition contractor as part of a total service offered by that contractor. An employee of the
contractor must perform removal, using equipment (including but not limited to debris boxes
and roll-off trucks) which are owned by the contractor.
o Mixed C&D materials must be delivered to an approved recycling facility1. Weight tickets for
all loads must name the address or city the material came from, inbound and outbound
weights, and material type (e.g. mixed C&D, metal, concrete, garbage/MSW).
o Submit the Report and weight tickets of all waste material removed from the project site. You
must submit this to get your final building inspection.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS DIVISION | 10300 TORRE AVENUE, CUPERTINO, CA 95014
408-777-3236 | ENVIRONMENTAL@CUPERTINO.ORG
City of Cupertino Environmental Programs | C&D Debris Recycling Report | Page 1 of 2
CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION (C&D) RECYCLIN G REPORT
FOR COVERED PROJECTS, YOU MUST SUBMIT THIS REPORT PRIOR TO OBTAINING FINAL INSPECTION/OCCUPANCY
Project Name:Permit #:
Project Address:
Prepared By:Email: Phone:
To receive a final building inspection and close the demolition or building permit, submit this C&D
Recycling Report with all weight tickets or proof of salvage for all material salvaged, recycled, disposed,
or removed from the project site.
Calculate the overall diversion rate for the project. Complete the table below or provide the same
information in an Excel spreadsheet. If using Recology debris boxes, please enter the information below
and attach the Recology reports. For self-hauled materials, get diversion rates for each weight ticket from
the approved recycling facilities. You are responsible for getting the recycling rate by material type from
each facility.
Enter weight ticket information here. Space for additional tickets on back of page.
Facility Name Material
Type
Total
Tons
(A)
Facility Diversion %
Rate for this Material
(Contact the facility for
this rate or look online)
(B)
Tons
Recycled
A x B =
(C)
Tons
Disposed
A - C =
(D)
Tons Salvaged or
Reused
(if needed, use the worksheet
on the back to convert from
cubic yards)
Totals: A C E
________________________________ ___________________________________________ ____________________________
Print Name / Title Signature Date
Project Diversion Calculation:(add in totals from other side if used)
Total Tons Recycled + Salvaged =
C E
÷ Total Project Tons
A
= Project Diversion Rate %
Example: Zanker Mixed C&D 4.8 70%3.36 1.44 0
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS DIVISION | 10300 TORRE AVENUE, CUPERTINO, CA 95014
408-777-3236 | ENVIRONMENTAL@CUPERTINO.ORG
City of Cupertino Environmental Programs | C&D Debris Recycling Report | Page 2 of 2
CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION (C&D) RECYCLIN G REPORT
Enter additional weight ticket information here if needed:
Facility Name Material
Type
Total
Tons
(A)
Facility Diversion %
Rate for this Material
(Contact the facility for
this rate or look online)
(B)
Tons
Recycled
A x B =
(C)
Tons
Disposed
A - C =
(D)
Tons Salvaged or
Reused
(if needed, use the
worksheet on the back
to convert from cubic
yards)
Totals: A C E
Cubic Yards to Tons Conversion Worksheet
Material Type Cubic Yards
Conversion Factor from Cubic
Yards to Tons
(per CalRecycle)
Tons
(Cubic Yards x
Conversion Factor)
Asphalt 0.59
Cabinets/ Doors/ Fixtures/ Windows 0.25
Concrete 1.0
Other Inerts (brick, rock, stone)0.62
Cardboard 0.05
Carpet 0.3
Dirt/Clean Fill 0.18
Gypsum Dry Wall 0.23
Job office paper, glass & plastic bottles,
cans (collect separately)0.1
Metals 0.49
Landscape/Clearing 0.18
Roofing (specify type)0.59
Untreated Wood (Pallets, lumber)0.14
Treated Wood (painted, stained, pressure-
treated)0.14
For staff use: Date PD/Accela Staff
Hold Released – C&D Waste Diversion Report (WRP) with weight tickets received
Hold Placed (if full demo) - place hold on address to require Plan & Report on building
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS DIVISION | 10300 TORRE AVENUE, CUPERTINO, CA 95014
408-777-3236 | ENVIRONMENTAL@CUPERTINO.ORG
City of Cupertino Environmental Programs | Approved C&D Recycling Facilities | Page 1 of 1
APPROVED C&D RECYCLING FACLITIES FOR MAT ERIALS FROM CUPERTIN O
Self-hauled mixed C&D materials must be delivered to an approved C&D recycling facility that has achieved
third party verification consistent with facility-average recycling rates as recognized by the US Green Building
Council (USGBC). The Recycling Certification Institute (RCI) program meets the USGBC approved facilities
criteria. All RCI facilities are listed on the RCI website: https://www.recyclingcertification.org
Approved mixed C&D facilities near Cupertino are included in the table below. Inert materials (metal, concrete,
asphalt, dirt) and single-source separated materials may be taken to other recycling facilities, but must be
identified on the C&D Plan and Report.
RCI Certified Facilities for Mixed C&D Materials
Facility Name Address Phone Number Website
Zanker Recycling 675 Los Esteros Road, San Jose (408)263-2384 zankerrecycling.com
Davis Street Transfer Station 2615 Davis St, San Leandro (510)912-1238 davisstreet.wm.com
Inert Material Recovery Facilities**
Facility Name Address Phone
Number Notes
Stevens Creek
Quarry
12100 Stevens Canyon Rd
Cupertino (408)253-2512 Accepts clean concrete, asphalt, AC grindings.
Granite Rock 100 Graniterock Way
San Jose (408)574-3000 Accepts mixed or separated concrete and asphalt.
Call for more information.
Reed &
Graham, Inc.
690 Sunol Street
San Jose (408)287-1400
Accepts asphalt grindings, asphalt with Petromat
(contact for prior approval), broken asphalt from
roads or parking lots, base rock, and broken
cement sidewalks (contact for prior approval).
SRDC 11740 Berryessa Road
San Jose (408)392-9175 Accepts mixed or separated asphalt, bricks,
concrete, dirt, porcelain, and rock.
Schnitzer Steel 11665 Berryessa Road
San Jose (408)452-0777 Accepts ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
ECS Refining 705 Reed Street
San Jose (408)988-4386 Accepts ferrous metal, non-ferrous metal, batteries,
fluorescent tubes, ballasts, and electronic waste.
Sims Metal 1800 Monterey Road
San Jose (408)494-4200
Accepts ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals
(aluminum, copper, brass, stainless and alloys),
insulated wire, and electronic waste.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS DIVISION | 10300 TORRE AVENUE, CUPERTINO, CA 95014
408-777-3236 | ENVIRONMENTAL@CUPERTINO.ORG
City of Cupertino Environmental Programs | FAQs: C&D Recycling | Page 1 of 2
FAQS: CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION (C&D) RECYCLING
Frequently Asked Questions
1.Why do I need to recycle materials from my construction project?_______________
Cupertino Municipal Code and California Green Building Standards Code require projects that
meet certain specifications (Covered Projects) to recycle or divert from landfill at least 65% of
nonhazardous C&D waste.
2. How do I know if my project is a Covered Project?_______________________________
RESIDENTIAL: Demolition, new home construction, or additions or alterations of existing
residential buildings where the addition or alteration increases the building’s square footage.
NONRESIDENTIAL: Demolition, interior tenant improvement preparation, newly constructed
buildings, and/or building alterations with a permit valuation of $100,000 or above.
3.What is the process?__________________________________________________________
Step 1: Complete the C&D Recycling Plan (Plan) and submit it with the permit application.
Your permit will not be issued without an approved Plan.
Step 2: Environmental Programs Division staff will:
o Review and approve the Plan and authorize the permit to be issued.
o For Covered Projects, staff will place a hold on the permit final inspection to ensure
submittal of the C&D Recycling Report (Report) at the end of the project.
Step 3: Contact Recology for a debris box and provide the associated permit number to track
with your project.
Step 4: Upon collection of each debris box by Recology, request a copy of the receipt and
weight ticket(s) from delivery to the C&D recycling facility.
Step 5: At the end of the your project, complete the C&D Recycling Report, attach copies of
all debris box weight tickets from the project (or a weight ticket report provided by
Recology) and submit directly to the Environmental Programs Division. Upon review of
the report, supporting documents, and verification of the diversion, staff will release the
hold on the permit and final inspection may be scheduled.
4.Is Recology the only company I can obtain a debris box from?___________________
Yes, Recology (408-725-4020) is the only debris box provider franchised to service Cupertino unless
a debris box is provided by the contractor working on the site as part of total service (see question
#5).
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS DIVISION | 10300 TORRE AVENUE, CUPERTINO, CA 95014
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FAQS: CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION (C&D) RECYCLING
5. Can I self-haul my mixed construction and demolition waste?_____________________
Yes, but only under the following circumstances:
Mixed C&D materials may only be removed from the project site by the project’s licensed
construction and demolition contractor as part of a total service offered by that contractor.
Removal must be performed by an employee of the contractor, using equipment (including
but not limited to debris boxes and roll-off trucks) which are owned by the contractor.
Removal of single source separated materials (metal, wood, concrete) that are sold or
donated to any other person or organization which have a value equal to or more than the
cost of collection.
6. Where can I take self-hauled mixed construction and demolition materials?______
Mixed construction and demolition materials may only be taken to an approved C&D recycling
facility. An approved C&D Recycling facility means a mixed recovery facility that has achieved
third party verification consistent with facility-average recycling rates as recognized by the US
Green Building Council. Presently, the Recycling Certification Institute’s Certification of Real Rates
(CORR) protocol meets these requirements. (See recyclingcertification.org for nearby facilities).
Source separated inert material may be taken to other material recovery facilities.
7. Can I obtain diversion credit for salvaging materials?______________________________
Yes, the first priority for demolition is to remove recoverable materials such as solid wood
floorboards and lumber, brick, appliances, windows, doors, and decorative hardware. There is a
conversion to weight for these items to assist completing the Report.
Best Management Practices
The following are key strategies to implement on your project to ensure that materials generated during
demolition and construction can be recycled and/or repurposed:
Separate recyclable materials and keep them dry and free from contamination.
Identify opportunities to source separate material generated from the project. For example,
consolidate clean lumber, metal, sheetrock, cardboard from the mixed debris. Single source
separated materials carry a greater potential for recycling and recovery when taken to a recycling
facility.
Label debris boxes or storage containment areas by material type. For example, clean wood,
sheetrock, metal, concrete, and garbage.
Your project will generate some material that is not recyclable. To avoid contaminating materials
that can be recycled or repurposed, place a container, either a Recology debris box or smaller
container (small single family residential jobs) specifically for garbage such as rigid plastics, film
plastics, empty adhesive containers, and worker food packaging.
Tarp all debris boxes and contained material storage piles during wet weather.