Committees
Want to help advance the CDRA’s mission?
The CDRA is home to committees and special interest groups that allow members to connect on a deeper level while lending ideas and expertise to help the association achieve its goals and objectives. Committee membership is open to all employees of CDRA member companies. Join a committee or sit in on one to experience the innovation and member camaraderie.
End Markets & Operations Committee
The CDRA End Markets and Operations Committee’s mission is to optimize operations and explore new market opportunities in the C&D recycling industry. The committee also offers discussions on emerging technologies and best management practices to improve recycling efficiency and recovery. This community is all about sharing experiences and collaborating to solve problems while investigating and evaluating possible new markets for C&D materials.
All CDRA members are invited to attend committee meetings, which occur monthly.
Interested in joining this committee? Let us know!
Will Hancock
OEM-Florida
Lincoln Young
Rockwood Sustainable Solutions
Legislative & Regulatory Committee
The Legislative Committee works closely with the Executive Director and Executive Committee on all Legislative matters that might affect Association members. The Legislative Committee keeps the membership informed of crucial recycling and environmental issues at the various levels of government. The Committee develops and coordinates policy positions on behalf of the Association.
All CDRA members are invited to attend committee meetings, which occur monthly.
Interested in joining this committee? Let us know!
Richard Ludt
Construction & Demolition Recycling, Inc.
South Gate, CA
David Arata
Committee Vice Chair
Safety & Risk Management Committee
In April 2013, the CDRA developed a Sample Health & Safety Manual for members. This template is reviewed and revised as policy and training practices evolve. Members are welcome to use this as a starting point to create a site-specific safety manual for their facilities. The solid waste and recycling industry is among the most dangerous, based on annual fatalities. The CDRA Safety and Risk Management Committee is committed to supporting our members in maintaining the safest working environments for their employees, customers, and visitors. In 2021, this committee added human resources topics to help connect safety and risk management professionals with the human resources community, since they directly impact each other.
The CDRA Best Practices in Safety Awards started in 2018. This program was created to help our members identify a level of safety performance that will help their businesses consistently operate using industry best practices. Each year, our members can submit applications for safety awards. These annual applications can show a company’s commitment to safety and continuous improvement from one year to the next, based on 14 key safety components. There is no fee to apply, and each company receives an award (gold, silver, or participant) based on their total score.
All CDRA members are invited to attend committee meetings, which typically occur monthly. Meeting topics include safety, risk management and/or human resources and are focused on assisting members in understanding, sharing, and mitigating risk for member companies. The intent is to explore varied topics each month. We welcome feedback from members to help maintain programming and research based on topics that directly affect businesses most.
Interested in joining this committee? Let us know!
Leroy Taggart
Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC
Minneapolis, MN
Gypsum Recycling Committee
Post-consumer gypsum, largely derived from waste drywall, has been difficult to recover from the construction and demolition material stream. Over the years some companies have perfected methods to process the material into useful end products ranging from soil amendment to closing the loop into new wallboard. Now there is increased interest in getting more gypsum recovered, and to support these efforts the CDRA teamed up with key stakeholders in gypsum recycling in order to move the industry forward.
The CDRA Gypsum Recycling Committee’s mission is to provide guidelines and other assistance in developing and expanding recovery and end markets for recovered gypsum. The committee is made up of companies involved in every step of the way in recovering drywall, including the manufacturers (and the Gypsum Association), contractors, processors, and end users to provide support for the drywall recycling industry.
All CDRA members are invited to attend committee meetings, many of which which occur monthly.
For committee members: Access committee materials by logging in.
Interested in joining this committee? Let us know!
Terry Weaver
USA Gypsum
Denver, PA
Michael McCamley
New West Gypsum Recycling
Langley, BC
Shingle Recycling Committee
The Shingle Recycling Committee shares knowledge of different end uses and processing techniques to assist in the manufacture of the valuable recycled commodity, RAS. The committee, which is for both long-time recyclers and those just entering the market, also works to overcome the regulatory barriers to increasing the recycling of roofing shingles.
All CDRA members are invited to attend committee meetings, many of which occur monthly.
Interested in joining this committee? Let us know!
Link to our external resource: Shinglerecycling.org
Dan Horton
ASR Systems
Providence County, RI
Shane Gillies
Owens Corning
Toledo, OH
Conference Committee
The Conference Committee plans and budgets for C&D World, the CDRA’s annual meeting. The committee plans for meetings up to three years in advance. All CDRA members are invited to attend committee meetings, which occur monthly starting six to eight months prior to the event.
Interested in joining this committee? Let us know!
Bernard Styer
American Demolition Corp.
Egg Harbor, NJ
Conference Committee
The mission of the Aggregates Recycling Committee, formed in 2025, is to provide guidelines and other assistance, as well as education, related to optimizing operations and developing end markets for the recovery and recycling of aggregate materials from construction and demolition activities.
The committee drives engaging conversations around operations and technologies available for maximizing efficiencies and recovery, provides an educational setting to share best practices and lessons learned, and aids businesses looking to further develop their aggregates recovery and recycling operations.
All CDRA members are invited to attend committee meetings, which occur monthly.
Interested in joining this committee? Let us know!
John Thomas
Waste & Recycling Solutions
Bangor, ME
Lauren Asfour
Posillico Materials
Farmingdale, NY
Membership & Marketing
The Membership and Marketing Committee focuses on the association’s membership growth, retention, and services. Through compelling email, print, social media, and web content, the committee ensures a robust communications program to boost brand awareness, maximize member value, and drive engagement.
All CDRA members are invited to attend committee meetings, which occur monthly.
Interested in joining this committee? Let us know!
Brandon Lapsys
Viably
Denver, CO
End Markets & Operations
The CDRA End Markets and Operations Committee’s mission is to optimize operations and explore new market opportunities in the C&D recycling industry. The committee also offers discussions on emerging technologies and best management practices to improve recycling efficiency and recovery. This community is all about sharing experiences and collaborating to solve problems while investigating and evaluating possible new markets for C&D materials.
All CDRA members are invited to attend committee meetings, which occur monthly.
Interested in joining this committee? Let us know!
Will Hancock
OEM-Florida
Lincoln Young
Rockwood Sustainable Solutions
Legislative & Regulatory
The Legislative Committee works closely with the Executive Director and Executive Committee on all Legislative matters that might affect Association members. The Legislative Committee keeps the membership informed of crucial recycling and environmental issues at the various levels of government. The Committee develops and coordinates policy positions on behalf of the Association.
All CDRA members are invited to attend committee meetings, which occur monthly.
Interested in joining this committee? Let us know!
Richard Ludt
Construction & Demolition Recycling, Inc.
South Gate, CA
David Arata
Committee Vice Chair
Safety & Risk Management
In April 2013, the CDRA developed a Sample Health & Safety Manual for members. This template is reviewed and revised as policy and training practices evolve. Members are welcome to use this as a starting point to create a site-specific safety manual for their facilities. The solid waste and recycling industry is among the most dangerous, based on annual fatalities. The CDRA Safety and Risk Management Committee is committed to supporting our members in maintaining the safest working environments for their employees, customers, and visitors. In 2021, this committee added human resources topics to help connect safety and risk management professionals with the human resources community, since they directly impact each other.
The CDRA Best Practices in Safety Awards started in 2018. This program was created to help our members identify a level of safety performance that will help their businesses consistently operate using industry best practices. Each year, our members can submit applications for safety awards. These annual applications can show a company’s commitment to safety and continuous improvement from one year to the next, based on 14 key safety components. There is no fee to apply, and each company receives an award (gold, silver, or participant) based on their total score.
All CDRA members are invited to attend committee meetings, which typically occur monthly. Meeting topics include safety, risk management and/or human resources and are focused on assisting members in understanding, sharing, and mitigating risk for member companies. The intent is to explore varied topics each month. We welcome feedback from members to help maintain programming and research based on topics that directly affect businesses most.
Interested in joining this committee? Let us know!
Leroy Taggart
Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC
Minneapolis, MN
Gypsum Recycling
Post-consumer gypsum, largely derived from waste drywall, has been difficult to recover from the construction and demolition material stream. Over the years some companies have perfected methods to process the material into useful end products ranging from soil amendment to closing the loop into new wallboard. Now there is increased interest in getting more gypsum recovered, and to support these efforts the CDRA teamed up with key stakeholders in gypsum recycling in order to move the industry forward.
The CDRA Gypsum Recycling Committee’s mission is to provide guidelines and other assistance in developing and expanding recovery and end markets for recovered gypsum. The committee is made up of companies involved in every step of the way in recovering drywall, including the manufacturers (and the Gypsum Association), contractors, processors, and end users to provide support for the drywall recycling industry.
All CDRA members are invited to attend committee meetings, many of which which occur monthly.
For committee members: Access committee materials by logging in.
Interested in joining this committee? Let us know!
Terry Weaver
USA Gypsum
Denver, PA
Michael McCamley
New West Gypsum Recycling
Langley, BC
Shingle Recycling
The Shingle Recycling Committee shares knowledge of different end uses and processing techniques to assist in the manufacture of the valuable recycled commodity, RAS. The committee, which is for both long-time recyclers and those just entering the market, also works to overcome the regulatory barriers to increasing the recycling of roofing shingles.
All CDRA members are invited to attend committee meetings, many of which occur monthly.
Interested in joining this committee? Let us know!
Link to our external resource: Shinglerecycling.org
Dan Horton
ASR Systems
Providence County, RI
Shane Gillies
Owens Corning
Toledo, OH
Conference
The Conference Committee plans and budgets for C&D World, the CDRA’s annual meeting. The committee plans for meetings up to three years in advance. All CDRA members are invited to attend committee meetings, which occur monthly starting six to eight months prior to the event.
Interested in joining this committee? Let us know!
Bernard Styer
American Demolition Corp.
Egg Harbor, NJ
Aggregates Recycling
The mission of the Aggregates Recycling Committee, formed in 2025, is to provide guidelines and other assistance, as well as education, related to optimizing operations and developing end markets for the recovery and recycling of aggregate materials from construction and demolition activities.
The committee drives engaging conversations around operations and technologies available for maximizing efficiencies and recovery, provides an educational setting to share best practices and lessons learned, and aids businesses looking to further develop their aggregates recovery and recycling operations.
All CDRA members are invited to attend committee meetings, which occur monthly.
Interested in joining this committee? Let us know!
John Thomas
Waste & Recycling Solutions
Bangor, ME
Lauren Asfour
Posillico Materials
Farmingdale, NY
Membership & Marketing
The Membership and Marketing Committee focuses on the association’s membership growth, retention, and services. Through compelling email, print, social media, and web content, the committee ensures a robust communications program to boost brand awareness, maximize member value, and drive engagement.
All CDRA members are invited to attend committee meetings, which occur monthly.
Interested in joining this committee? Let us know!
Brandon Lapsys
Viably
Denver, CO