As Stark Excavating, Inc. demolishes Sheean Library, workers have been separating steel reinforcements from concrete masonry and recycling the materials. Third-party contractors will recycle the metal, while Stark will likely grind up and reuse the concrete masonry and brick in its own future projects, said Physical Plant Director Bud Jorgenson.

In addition, materials such as fluorescent lamps and ballasts were recycled by Springfield Electric before the demolition began.

The reuse of Sheean building materials is among the criteria involved in meeting Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards with the construction of the new main classroom building at the site.

See The Pantagraph report.