Lifecycle Building Center Gives Construction Waste A Second Chance

More and more doors to see in the door section at the Lifecycle Building Center of Greater Atlanta.

BRENNA BEECH / WABE

After a home is built or demolished, most building materials end up in landfills.

But at least 25 percent of materials – like tiles and kitchen cabinets – don’t belong there.

Recycled sinks for sale at the Lifecycle Building Center of Greater Atlanta. CREDIT BRENNA BEECH / WABE

A local nonprofit, the Lifecycle Building Center, has been helping to make the construction industry more sustainable.