ASPHALT RECYCLING BIN IS BIGGER THAN ANY OTHER

The most widely recycled product in terms of both percentage and tonnage is asphalt pavement. A report by the U.S. Federal Highway Administration shows that 80% of the asphalt pavement that is removed each year during widening and resurfacing projects is reused. The 80% rate for using reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) is substantially higher than the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's recycling rates of 60% for aluminum cans, 56% for newsprint, 37% for plastic soft drink bottles, 31% for glass beverage bottles, and 23% for magazines. The extent to which RAP is reused, however, is not widely known. In a survey of 1,000 adults commissioned by the National Asphalt Pavement Association, Americans ranked asphalt pavement as being recycled the least among nine products. Using RAP has economic benefits for taxpayers, as well as environmental benefits.

Availability:
- Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/11660022
Corporate Authors:
Scranton Gillette Communications

380 E Northwest Highway, Suite 200
Des Planes, IL United States 60016-2282
Publication Date: 2000-6

Language

English

Media Info

Pagination: p. 65-66
Serial:
- Roads & Bridges
- Volume: 38
- Issue Number: 6
- Publisher: Scranton Gillette Communications
- ISSN: 8750-9229
- Serial URL: http://www.roadsbridges.com/rb/

Subject/Index Terms

TRT Terms: Aluminum; Asphalt pavements; Cost effectiveness; Environmental protection; Glass; Paper; Plastics; Public opinion; Recycled materials; Recycling; Surveys
Identifier Terms: National Asphalt Pavement Association; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; U.S. Federal Highway Administration
Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Highways; Materials; Pavements; Society; I10: Economics and Administration; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways; I31: Bituminous Binders and Materials;

Filing Info

Accession Number: 00795727
Record Type: Publication
Files: TRIS
Created Date: Jul 26 2000 12:00AM