Tarmac increase recycled asphalt capacity

TARMAC are increasing their capacity to process recycled asphalt withthe installation of two new, state-of-the-art, Benninghoven hotrecycling drum plants at the company’s high-volume facilities in Hayes,Middlesex, and Hillwood, near Edinburgh.

The new drum plant at the company’s Hillwood site is capable ofusing up to 50% reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) materials and willprocess road planings removed from nearby areas, including Edinburghand Glasgow, for use on local roads.

Meanwhile, the Hayes facility will use material from nearby roads inMiddlesex and the M25 to supply 2,000 tonnes of 40% RAP material for amajor resurfacing project on the motorway, which is being delivered byTarmac in partnership with Mouchel.

Tarmac say that by increasing their capacity to recycle materialwhich would normally go to landfill, they are helping to conserve localvirgin aggregates and cutting carbon emissions.

‘Sustainability is embedded across all our operations, and thisincludes ensuring that we have the latest equipment to manufacture ourproducts,’ explained Dr Martyn Kenny, head of sustainability at Tarmac.

‘Encouraging the local re-use of recycled materials is veryimportant and these two high-volume facilities will increase ourcapacity. The Benninghoven kit will allow us to further reduce theamount of material sent to landfill and cut carbon emissions throughreduced road transport miles.

‘Investing in this kind of technology also demonstrates ourcommitment to helping customers meet their sustainability goals, managecosts and understand the benefits of reusing high-quality recycledmaterials when they are appropriate.’