Processing and Reuse of Street Sweeping and Catch Basin Cleaning

The Massachusetts Highway Department (MassHighway) is responsible for the disposal of approximately 30,000 cubic yards of street sweepings and catch basin cleanings every year. Existing Department of Environmental Protection policy allows for disposal of this material in a landfill or use as daily landfill cover. However, with rapidly shrinking landfill space and high cost of disposal (tipping fees), it is critical to consider reuse and recycle alternatives for this material. This study conducted an extensive analysis of the physical, chemical, and geotechnical properties of fresh, virgin sand, street sweepings and catch basin cleanings. Physical properties were examined including grain size, density, organic content, moisture content, uncompacted void content, and specific surface area. Chemical contaminants analyzed include RCRA-8 metals, volatile organics, polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons, benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene and xylene, gasoline-range petroleum hydrocarbons and diesel-range petroleum hydrocarbons. Geotechnical characterization included image analysis for angularity, form and texture, uncompacted void content, and British Pendulum Number (BPN) test. The primary reuse options evaluated for street sweepings and catch basin cleanings include (a) reuse on pavements to provide traction and anti-skidding, (b) reuse as fine aggregates in bituminous concrete pavement, and (c) reuse as a compost additive.

• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/39166
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Title on cover and title page: Street Sweeping Reuse at MassHighway – Barriers, Economics, and Opportunities.
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth

  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  285 Old Westport Road
  North Dartmouth, MA  United States  02747

  Massachusetts Executive Office of Transportation and Public Works

  Office of Transportation Planning, 10 Park Plaza
  Boston, MA  United States  02116

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Sengupta, Sukalyan
• Publication Date: 2007-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 151p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Catch basins; Chemical properties; Cleaning; Compost; Paving materials; Physical properties; Recycling; Street cleaning
• Uncontrolled Terms: Geotechnical properties; Sweepings
• Geographic Terms: Massachusetts
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01701851
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: SPRII.01.12, UMTC-09-2
• Contract Numbers: ISA# 0041070
• Files: NTL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Apr 15 2019 9:27PM