Coal conveyance railway cover removal births materials for construction of new recycle center Published March 19, 2009 By Elizabeth McClain 90th Civil Engineer Squadron F.E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, Wyo. -- The 90th Civil Engineer Squadron's work demolishing the coal conveyance system is the epitome of recycling: to recover useful materials from waste and to recondition or adapt to a new use or function. Near the heat plant is a sheltering building once used to collect and load coal onto rail cars for transportation. The coal conveyance building and platform is being demolished and the materials will be reused to refurbish and construct a new recycle center. The new recycle center will consist of two three-sided structures using the coal conveyance platform materials from the demolition. The conveyors, chutes, rail spur, control shack and associated mechanical equipment will also be recycled. Structured removal and demolition began in early January and the demolition project will take several months to complete. The new recycle center should be completed in the spring. The coal conveyance building was constructed in 1981 and replaced an earlier coal loading building. According to Travis Beckwith, historic preservation officer, it was not designated as a historic building. Demolition is often a sensitive issue for many historic buildings on base. "CE is very conscious of maintaining the historic status and value of its buildings and was lauded by the recent inspection team as having one of the best historic preservation teams seen," said Bob Farwell, deputy base civil engineer. As part of the civil engineer squadron's efforts to continue the facilities excellence program objectives and keep the base looking its best, the new recycle center will be replacing the center open now, said Ernie Cisneros, 90th CES. The new green-designed recycle center will be located on the south-west side of the base near the hazardous waste building. Both buildings of the center will reuse all of the structural steel, wind bracing and siding recovered from the demolition of the conveyance building and will be repainted to match the standard base colors. The completion of the new green recycle center is expected to receive a silver rating from Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, an organization whose people provide a set of standards for environmentally sustainable construction to include environmentally responsible materials. This is a benchmark for assessing building performance and meeting sustainability goals and is based on accepted energy and environmental principles. They strike a balance between established practices and emerging concepts. As of now, the recycle center accepts glass, cardboard, plastic 1 and 2, tin, aluminum, paper, newspapers and electronic waste for recycling. For more information on recycling, call the recycling office at 773-6104 or visit http:\\www.recycling-guide.org.uk.