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The early phases of many construction projects involve the demolition of concrete foundations, sidewalks, driveways, and other concrete structures, which can leave a contractor with a sizable volume of heavy, dense materials to deal with. Fortunately, concrete can be recycled and reused in many ways. Typically (but not always) the process involves crushing or pulverizing the concrete rubble near the demolition or building site. Choosing the best method often depends on the size and shape of the

Recycling concrete is one of the most effective ways to help. The recycling process also eliminates the need to tap into natural resources as frequently. There’s also the fact that recycled concrete is lighter than newly quarried materials. This means that transportation costs are reduced, as less fuel is required to haul the material.

In general, applications without any processing include: 1. many types of general bulk fills 2. bank protection 3. base or fill for drainage structures 4. road construction 5. noise barriers and embankments Most of the unprocessed crushed concrete aggregate is sold as 1½ inches or 2 inches fraction for pavement subbases. After removal of contaminants through selective demolition, screening, and /or air separation and size reduction in a crusher to aggregate sizes, crushed concrete can be used as

Production of the cement used in concrete is a huge source of CO2 emissions, so the more that we can recycle existing concrete, the better. That's where a new study comes in, which indicates that...

Recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) comes from demolition of Portland cement concrete. Given that the original concrete might have been strong or weak, dense or open graded, fresh or weathered, then the aggregate’s pieces can be expected to vary similarly.

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Concrete Drop-Off at Soils Plus. In the last five years our two aggregate sites, Soils Plus, and Stony Point Rock Quarry have diverted over 500,000 tons of recyclable materials from landfills with our concrete drop-off recycling programs, making Soiland Company one of the largest rubble recyclers in the North Bay.

Crushed concrete may be reused as an aggregate in new Portland cement concrete or any other structural layer. Generally it is combined with a virgin aggregate when used in new concrete. However, recycled concrete is more often used as aggregate in a sub-base layer.

Although the reuse of aggregates for the production of new concrete structures is commendable, it is important to mention that this does not represent a closed cycle for recycling the material ...