Material that has served its useful life with a consumer is recovered from the waste stream. Post-consumer recycled materials are considered to be slightly “greener” because they divert material destined for the landfill to recycled material. Building materials made from post-consumer recycling:

PLASTIC:
— Soil stabilization products
— Retaining walls
— Porous paving materials
— Toilet partitions
— Plastic shelving
— Plastic tubing
— Pond liners
— Fences
— Playground equipment
— Site furnishings (benches, chairs, tables)
— Shims
— Water conservation systems
— Window components
— Carpet
— Office furniture
— Plastic lumber
— Solid sheet plastic
— Roofing felt
— Plastic flooring
— Rebar supports
— Roofing shingles and roofing membranes
— Simulated masonry products
— Adhesives
WOOD (recovered wood or materials made from wood products).
— Paneling
— Stair parts
— Moldings
— Cabinets
— Beams
— Siding
— Decking
— Roofing shingles
— Wall coverings
— Pavings
— Fireplace mantels
PAPER
— Cellulose insulation
— Molded cellulose surfaces
— Laminated sheathing
— Cell-fiber decking
— Fiberboard
— Roofing shingles
— Acoustic insulation
— Roofing felt
— Expansion joint filler
— Carpet underlayment
— Gyp board
METAL
— Wire and tubular steel
— Steel studs, joists, girders
— Steel framing systems:
— Metal castings (tree grates, trench drains, manhole covers)
— Wood/gas stoves
— Nails:
— Metal roofing shingles
— Office furniture
— Cast iron gutters, drains
— Fasteners
RUBBER
— Traffic control products
— Mats
— Drip irrigation hoses
— Roofing shingles
— Tile/sheet flooring
— Carpet underlayment
— Thermal/moisture membranes
STONE
— Flooring tile
— Roadways
POLYSTYRENE
— Insulation
COTTON
— Insulation
— Wallpaper
— Tiles
— Upholstery
FIBERGLASS
— Insulation
PAINT
— Remanufactured paint