Why Recycled Asphalt Pavement Matters
We’re diving into NAPA’s survey results on recycled asphalt pavement, America’s most recycled product! See how recycled asphalt pavement saves landfill space and taxpayer money.
The Facts and Future of Recycled Aggregates
The Facts of Aggregates First, let’s get some of the basic facts out of the way. Aggregates are composed of rock fragments used in their natural state or after mechanical processing…like washing or crushing. Virgin aggregates are comprised of sand and gravel, and crushed stone. Recycled aggregates consist mainly of crushed concrete and crushed asphalt pavement. According to the USGS, construction aggregates make up more than 80 percent of the total aggregates market, and are used mainly for road base,…
Asphalt & Concrete Disposal…But Only Clean is FREE.
Looking For Asphalt or Concrete Disposal Sites? We know that finding disposal sites in Colorado for used concrete and asphalt can be tough. Once your project or construction job is complete, where can you take all that concrete or asphalt rubble? It’s important that the materials are disposed of properly, & it’s even more important (at least to us) that it’s done in an environmentally friendly way. That’s why Colorado Aggregate Recycling recycles used aggregates right at our Golden, Colorado…
Producing Recycled Aggregates And Uses
Producing Recycled Aggregates Before we get to the different applications, let’s talk about how recycled aggregates are produced. At Colorado Aggregate Recycling we utilize our own heavy crushing equipment to crush the used concrete and asphalt rubble dumped at our yard. Customers often dispose of their used concrete or asphalt rubble/waste collected from roads, parking lots, runways, bridges and sidewalks. Many crushing sites have hoppers to receive the material, jaws to break down the pieces, impact crushers to continue crushing…
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