Minimizing Waste on the Waterfront

The Parkers had the good fortune of finding a waterfront home for sale on Lake Champlain. As part of an estate settlement, the 3,100 square foot home had sat empty for over a year and was in need of numerous repairs. Because the home had slowly grown over several generations from a summer cottage to a 3,100 square foot structure, the mechanical systems and construction methods were very nontraditional and would have proven difficult to repair or upgrade. With no practical way to renovate the house, the Parkers investigated their options for removing the house and starting over.

“When we started researching our options, we realized we’d be sending nearly 20 large dumpsters full of debris to the landfill if we paid a traditional demolition contractor to tear down the house.” Concerned about protecting Vermont’s environment, Mr. Parker was excited to hear a presentation about ReCycle North’s Deconstruction Service at a Rotary Club meeting. “It was an easy decision to use ReCycle North once I realized that it wasn’t going to cost us any extra and we’d feel good about what we were doing.” ReCycle North’s Deconstruction Service allowed the Parkers to extend their good fortune to others by protecting the landfill, creating jobs, and making quality building materials available to others for new construction projects.