About the CDRA

Collaborate. Innovate. Advance. 

The CDRA promotes and defends the environmentally sound recycling of the more than 600 million tons of recoverable construction and demolition (C&D) materials generated in the United States annually. These materials include concrete, gypsum drywall, asphalt pavement, wood, shingles, and more. 

Founded in 1994 as the Construction Materials Recycling Association (CMRA), the CDRA represents a diverse group of member companies and agencies from the many construction material recycling sectors and industry specialties active in the United States and Canada. Companies from up and down the value chain, from manufacturers of construction materials to end users of the products created by C&D processors, are also members.

The CDRA actively: 

• Advocates for C&D recycling in legislative and rule-making venues to benefit members.
• Facilitates member-to-member interactions and introduces members to beneficial equipment, financing, insurance, and other specialized third-party resources.
• Provides assistance in finding end markets through research and member collaboration.
• Recognizes companies that have achieved a high level of safety management through the Best Practices in Safety Awards.
• Holds monthly committee meetings that allow members to connect on a deeper level, while lending ideas and expertise that will help the association achieve its goals and objectives.
• Holds several annual in-person meetings, for the best opportunities to network in the industry.
  

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