Recycled concrete aggregate:

• Is high quality - meeting or exceeding all applicable state and federal specifications
• Is an accepted source of aggregate into new concrete by ASTM and AASHTO.
• Is currently being used in concrete and asphalt products with better performance over comparable virgin aggregates.
• Provides for superior compaction and constructability.
• Is higher yield - recycled aggregates are lighter weight per unit of volume, which means less weight per cubic yard, resulting in reduced material costs, haul costs, and overall project costs.
• Weighs ten to fifteen percent (10%-15%) less than comparable virgin quarry products (concrete).
• Offers a way to reduce landfill waste streams.
• Means minimization of environmental impacts in an Urban Quarry setting.

For further proof of reasons to recycle, please see the Case Histories page.

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