Rockwood Sustainable Solutions Opens Tennessee’s First Drywall Recycling Facility
Rockwood Sustainable Solutions, an industry-leading construction waste recycler, announced the opening of Tennessee’s first drywall recycling facility. The innovative facility in Lebanon, Tennessee, now accepts scrap drywall from drywall installers, contractors and manufacturers, as well as broken drywall boards from distributors, thus keeping a prolific waste stream out of the landfill. In addition to extending the landfill’s life, removing drywall can reduce landfill odors because when the gypsum gets wet, it can create hydrogen sulfide, producing a rotten egg smell. Additionally, Rockwood has partnered with another Lebanon company, Arrowhead Ag, for the beneficial reuse of the product. Arrowhead makes soil amendments for the agriculture industry, including soil conditioners for farmers, growers and landscape contractors.
“From the start, we’ve been focused on recycling construction materials, so in many ways, this is a natural next step in that progression,” said Rockwood founder Lincoln Young. “Customers have been asking us to take drywall for a while, and now we’re able to recycle it through Arrowhead Ag to complete the circle.”