Pacific Builders: A Winner of the 2006 WRAP of the Year (WOTY)

Pacific Builders' WOTY Award The Waste Reduction Award Program recognizes Pacific Builders as a California business that has made outstanding efforts to reduce nonhazardous waste and send less garbage to our landfills.

Pacific Builders (Arcata, Humboldt) is a Humboldt County business that takes the extra steps to divert materials from the local landfill and work towards zero waste. As a small general contracting company for commercial construction its main goal is to divert construction landfill waste materials generated on projects sites. All wood, concrete, asphalt, brick, cardboard, asphalt shingles, plastic sheeting, green waste, metal scrap and reusable fixtures are directed to construction and demolition (C&D) debris licensed recycling facility, local recycling center, salvage operations, or a local non profit. Out of a total of 842.36 tons of construction waste debris generated between May 2005 and July 2006, Pacific Builders was able to divert 546 tons from the landfill. This gives Pacific Builders an overall diversion rate of 65 percent. By using focused resource management plans, a total savings of $156,089.00 was accomplished in the overall efforts to recycle and reuse. The Pacific Builders office uses a recycling program and focuses on material procurement to help reduce their footprint before the end waste is created on their projects. Pacific Builders continues to work within their community to educate and encourage waste reduction efforts as well as continue to develop their resource management programs to keep C&D debris out of the landfill.
www.pacificbuilders-arcata.com
Years Awarded: 2005, 2004, 2003

Press Coverage

Pacific Builders wins top state award
The Eureka Reporter (by Cerena Johnson, 3/13/2007)

Humboldt County, often recognized for its environmentally sustainable practices, is home to six businesses honored with the 2006 Waste Reduction Awards Program awards.

Event Photos

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(Left to right) Pacific Builders owner Nick Lucchesi, president Tony Lucchesi, CIWMB Member Wesley Chesbro and Arcata mayor Harmony Groves celebrate the architectural, design and building company's winning WRAP of the Year honors on March 9 in the Arcata City Council Chambers.

KIEM-TV 3 NBC, Eureka interviews Board Member Wesley Chesbro at the March 9 WRAP of the Year event honoring Pacific Builders on how the company's waste recycling successes can impact Arcata's solid waste diversion rate.

Owner Nick Lucchesi stands in front of the Pacific Builders company headquarters in Arcata. The small north state company won WRAP of the Year honors from the CIWMB.

2006 WOTY Home

Last updated: March 03, 2008

Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP) http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/WRAP/
Cindi Rumenapp, wrap@ciwmb.ca.gov (916) 341-6604