
05/15/2023
The IIDA Austin City Center Zero Landfill 2023 was a huge success! Here is a recap of all things Zero Landfill:
All in effort to divert materials from landfills and upcycle in an eco-friendly way, we collected donations of building materials from A&D (Architecture and Design) Firms and up-cycled to our local community!
This was a weeklong event, where we took in materials Monday-Thursday, and then ended with a Community Shop event for local teachers, artists, students, crafters, etc. to come and take whatever they like at NO cost!
Total weight of materials taken in: over 7800 pounds!
Carpet- 997 lbs 4 oz
Fabric- 926 ibs 1oz
Glass- 336 lbs 9oz
Laminate- 147lbs 1oz
Plastic- 47lbs 10oz
Recyclable paper- 11lbs
Tile- 3,790 lbs 3 oz
Vinyl/rubber- 542lbs 11oz
Wood- 476lbs 9oz
Wall coverings- 98lbs 4oz
Metal- 201 lbs
Brick/stone- 263lbs 3oz
We couldn’t have made this event happen without our wonderful sponsors and volunteers such as