Recycled Crushed Concrete
America has reached the point where a growing
percentage of urban construction, both highway and commercial, requires the
demolition of existing older structures. The demolition is only the first
challenge.
What does a contractor do with tens of
thousands of tons of concrete and steel rubble?
Sandy Bottom Materials provides a
service/product that solves a portion of this problem. We are a company that
recycles concrete. We do not do the actual demolition, but we crush the
concrete rubble, either on the job site or at our facility, removing any
steel, to make graded aggregate and flexible base that meets standard
specifications.
Sandy Bottom Materials realized dump sites
for old concrete were rapidly becoming filled. The dumps that were available
to us were located further out, which made transportation costs higher and
dumping fees were increasing. The circumstances were right for concrete
recycling to make economic sense and SBM took the opportunity to provide a
cost-effective option to area contractors. We try to locate our plants
between the source of concrete rubble and where it has to be disposed of.
How do we get the recycled crushed concrete?
Concrete rubble up to 4 feet in diameter is
fed into a crusher where it is taken down to 5 inches or less. Pickers then
remove any steel in the material and it is then screened until all material
is 1 ½ inches or less. Then material is moved to a stockpile and made ready
for delivery.
We currently operate six facilities in the
Eastern Virginia area. Each site accepts disposal of CLEAN (no trash or
dirt) concrete rubble free of charge. This service provides contractors
involved in a LEED project an excellent opportunity to acquire points by
recycling. Contractors also gain points by using our high quality finished
products produced through the crushing and recycling process.
We produce Flexible Base, which is used for
base under paving to numerous municipalities. Other uses include capping
building pads, temporary roads and building staging areas. Additional
materials produced from concrete crushing include a 3/8” minus base, 1½”
rock for draining fill and 3” rock used for construction yards or entrances.
Here at Sandy Bottom Materials we welcome the
opportunity to assist you at your work site with any concrete removal or
crushing needs that may arise. We look forward to working with you in the
future and we are very confident that you will be pleased with our efforts
in assisting you with your projects.
