USACE / NAVFAC / AFCESA / NASA UFGS-01 62 35 (July 2006) -------------------------- Preparing Activity: USACE Replacing without change UFGS-00 62 35 (April 2006) UNIFIED FACILITIES GUIDE SPECIFICATIONS References are in agreement with UMRL dated January 2009 SECTION 01 62 35 RECYCLED / RECOVERED MATERIALS 07/06 NOTE: This guide specification covers the requirements for use of products containing recycled or recovered materials. Edit this guide specification for project specific requirements by adding, deleting, or revising text. For bracketed items, choose applicable items(s) or insert appropriate information. Remove information and requirements not required in respective project, whether or not brackets are present. Comments and suggestions on this guide specification are welcome and should be directed to the technical proponent of the specification. A listing of technical proponents, including their organization designation and telephone number, is on the Internet. Recommended changes to a UFGS should be submitted as a Criteria Change Request (CCR). PART 1 GENERAL NOTE: This section is part of the implementation of RCRA of 1976 as amended (42 USC 6901) which requires that EPA designated items be used to the maximum extent practicable. One of the requirements of 40 CFR 247 is that agencies promote the use of products containing recycled materials. Parts of this guide specification are only promotional in nature in that they recommend or encourage, in lieu of requiring, the Contractor to use products containing recycled materials. Therefore, consideration should be given to using a properly edited version of this guide specification in every project. The detailed requirements regarding use of products containing recycled materials are contained in other technical sections of the specifications. Additional information is available at URL: http://www.epa.gov/cpg/products.htm 1.1 REFERENCES NOTE: This paragraph is used to list the publications cited in the text of the guide specification. The publications are referred to in the text by basic designation only and listed in this paragraph by organization, designation, date, and title. Use the Reference Wizard's Check Reference feature when you add a RID outside of the Section's Reference Article to automatically place the reference in the Reference Article. Also use the Reference Wizard's Check Reference feature to update the issue dates. References not used in the text will automatically be deleted from this section of the project specification when you choose to reconcile references in the publish print process. The publications listed below form a part of this specification to the extent referenced. The publications are referred to within the text by the basic designation only. U.S. NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION (NARA)40 CFR 247Comprehensive Procurement Guideline for Products Containing Recovered Materials1.2 OBJECTIVES NOTE: The Affirmative Procurement Program for EPA designated items requires promotion of agency policy for preference to purchase products containing recovered materials. Government procurement policy is to acquire, in a cost effective manner, items containing the highest percentage of recycled and recovered materials practicable consistent with maintaining a satisfactory level of competition without adversely affecting performance requirements or exposing suppliers' employees to undue hazards from the recovered materials. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has designated certain items which must contain a specified percent range of recovered or recycled materials. EPA designated products specified in this contract comply with the stated policy and with the EPA guidelines. The Contractor shall make all reasonable efforts to use recycled and recovered materials in providing the EPA designated products and in otherwise utilizing recycled and recovered materials in the execution of the work. 1.3 EPA DESIGNATED ITEMS INCORPORATED IN THE WORK NOTE: It is the responsibility of the designer to be aware of current EPA requirements and to determine the suitability of an EPA designated item in the work. Level of competition, delivery time, performance requirements, and price should all be considered in making the determination. Various sections of the specifications contain requirements for materials that have been designated by EPA as being products which are or can be made with recovered or recycled materials. These items, when incorporated into the work under this contract, shall contain at least the specified percentage of recycled or recovered materials unless adequate justification (non-availability) for non-use is provided. When a designated item is specified as an option to a non-designated item, the designated item requirements apply only if the designated item is used in the work. 1.4 EPA PROPOSED ITEMS INCORPORATED IN THE WORK NOTE: EPA encourages expansion of preference programs beyond the EPA designated items in order to maximize purchases of recycled products and foster additional markets for recovered materials. Products other than those designated by EPA are still being researched and are being considered for future Comprehensive Procurement Guideline (CPG) designation. It is recommended that these items, when incorporated in the work under this contract, contain the highest practicable percentage of recycled or recovered materials, provided specified requirements are also met. 1.5 EPA LISTED ITEMS USED IN CONDUCT OF THE WORK BUT NOT INCORPORATED IN THE WORK NOTE: This paragraph is to encourage the Contractor to use recycled or recovered materials in daily administrative operations. There are many products listed in 40 CFR 247 which have been designated or proposed by EPA to include recycled or recovered materials that may be used by the Contractor in performing the work but will not be incorporated into the work. These products include office products, temporary traffic control products, and pallets. It is recommended that these non-construction products, when used in the conduct of the work, contain the highest practicable percentage of recycled or recovered materials and that these products be recycled when no longer needed.