TxDOT reclaims and reuses about one million tons of recycled
concrete pavement (RCA) annually. Our suppliers crush and
separate the material into several grades of hard, granular
mineral aggregates suitable for various applications. On some
projects, contractors crush, or rubblize, pavement in place to
save the cost of transporting the material.
Reusing concrete
provides significant environmental and economic benefits.
Dumping concrete wastes landfill space and material. Reusing one
million tons of RCA in new concrete pavement reduces greenhouse
gas emissions by the equivalent of 46,000 metric tons of carbon
dioxide.