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Recycled Concrete Aggregate as Crushed Stone Surfacing at the Puyallup/Kit Corner Custodial Landfill

Product and recycled content Recycled concrete aggregate
100% recycled
Application Crushed stone surfacing and equipment pads
Replaces natural (virgin)aggregate
Location/Date Puyallup/Kit Corner Landfill
Summer, 1994
Project manager/user John Komorita, Senior Engineer
Solid Waste Division, (206)296-4426
Architect/Engineer Applied Geotechnology, Inc
Allen Carey, (206)453-8383
General Contractor Glacier Environmental
Dave Pioli, (206)355-2826
Background, history Recommended as a viable alternative to natural aggregate and a cost effective material
Performance Comparable compaction and handling
Source of material Stoneway Concrete
Marc Clinton, (206)226-1000
Quantity 644 tons; crushed surfacing per 9.03.9(3) WSDOT
Cost $10 per ton delivered
compared to $13 per ton-raw aggregate
Cost savings or increase Less expensive than natural aggregate
Installation, costs/savings Comparable
Source of extra funds None
Would you buy this product again? Yes.
Why or why not? Suitable material for application

Specifications:

Recycled Concrete Aggregate - Solid Waste Division/Puyallup/Kit Corner Landfill

Division 9 MATERIALS
Section 9-03 AGGREGATES
9-03.5 Granular Material
Granular material, where specified on Drawings, shall be recycled concrete rubble meeting the gradation, sand equivalent, and fracture requirements of Section 9-03.9(3) Crushed Surfacing - Top Course and Keystone of the WSDOT 1994 Standard Specifications for Road, Bridge and Municipal construction.
Test results for recycled concrete rubble shall be submitted for LA Wear and Degradation Factor. The Contractor shall certify that the recycled material is neither hazardous or toxic. This certification shall address the toxicity characteristics prescribed in WAC 173-303-090(8) under sampling and testing according to WAC 172-303-110. Sampling and testing shall be one per 10,000 tons from any single source and not less than one sample from any single source. Acceptance of the recycled concrete rubble aggregate for hazardous and toxic requirements shall be by Manufacturer's Certificate of Compliance with accompanying test reports.
If recycled concrete rubble meeting the above requirements cannot be found, regular Top Course and Keystone material shall be substituted.

For more information about this product:

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Glass aggregate was also used as pipe bedding on this project, please see
Recycled Glass Aggregate
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Recycled Glass Aggregate as Pipe Bedding at the Houghton Custodial Landfill

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