Reclamation/Recycling
On a percentage basis, the rate for asphalt pavement is second only
to the 93 percent rate that the US Environmental Protection Agency
estimates for the relatively few auto batteries (less than one ton)
recycled annually. The EPA has not estimated a recycling rate for
batteries overall.
An article by Dave Newcomb, PE, PhD appearing in Hot Mix Asphalt Technology (HMAT) Magazine, July/August 2008 issue.
An article by Dave Newcomb, PE, PhD appearing in Hot Mix Asphalt Technology (HMAT) Magazine, July/August 2008 issue.
Americans who recycle their aluminum cans, newspapers, plastics and
glass are helping to preserve our nation’s resources. But daily and
quietly, the Hot Mix Asphalt industry is recycling asphalt pavement to a
substantially larger extent. Asphalt pavement is unquestionably the
nation’s most widely recycled product. (11/19/2006)
The hot mix asphalt industry is a national
leader in recycling its product – and others. (11/20/2006)
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