Asset recycling is the process of recovering value from used or damaged assets. This can be done by selling the asset for scrap, refurbishing it for resale, or recycling it into new products.
O’ROURKE is an asset recovery leader that gives clients the opportunity to capitalize on a site’s unused or end-of-life assets through recycling, reclamation, reuse or resale. Many facilities often contain a wealth of materials within their walls, such as metal, equipment and machinery that our specialists can salvage, allowing you to turn the untapped resources into positive capital.
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During a demolition, businesses may profit by utilizing asset recovery and recycling services. To help firms maximize their profits during a shutdown, O’ROURKE provides comprehensive asset recovery and recycling services. To improve the effectiveness and profitability of ongoing operations, dismantling, facility closures, and selective demolition are just a few of the services offered.
The Importance of Asset Recovery in Demolition
Debris produced from construction and demolition projects makes up to 40 percent of the landfill stream in the U.S., amounting to millions of tons of trash annually. Every time a building is demolished and replaced with a more energy efficient building, it takes about 50 years to recover the project’s environmental impact, directly affecting future generations. As natural resources dwindle and materials become more expensive to produce, reusing and recycling becomes an important component to reducing costs, limiting waste and lowering carbon footprints. By using a demolition company that prioritizes green demolition, like O’ROURKE, you positively influence climate change.

Materials that O’ROURKE salvages include:
- Metal, such as copper, aluminum and steel
- Pipes
- Flooring
- Bricks
- Structural beams
- Concrete
- Fixtures, such as sinks and lighting
- Generators
- HVAC units
- Manufacturing equipment
- Machinery
Asset recovery isn’t just good for the environment and your project’s budget, it also furthers your green-building initiatives. Recycling and reusing building materials can help you earn coveted LEED points for credits 2, 3 and 4 under “Materials and Resources.” The specialists at O’ROURKE are happy to help you discover ways to maximize the LEED points your project may earn.