Elam Construction Commitment to Excellence

Commitment to Excellence - Elam Construction, Inc. - out hearts are on the job.


	DID YOU KNOW? Asphalt is basically an inert & non-dissolving material. That means that it doesn't combine with other materials in water, so it is not harmful in a water environment. In 1970, the year of the first Earth Day, worn-out asphalt pavement was discarded in landfills. By the year 2000, asphalt was America's most recycled product.

You might be surprised to learn that 100% of asphalt pavement can be recycled and that it is the most widely recycled product in terms of both percentage and tonnage! And when asphalt is picked up, remixed with some fresh materials, and reused in paving, the quality of recycled asphalt pavement is the same or better than new pave-ment. Elam recycles much of the asphalt and concrete that is removed from a project. We crush it and use it in patching and as refill material for a variety of projects. Even special cardboard tubes that package asphalt fabric are recycled and used to shoot off fireworks!

RECYCLING RATES IN THE U.S.

80% Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement
60% Aluminum Cans
56% Newsprint
37% Plastic soft drink bottles
31% Glass beverage bottles
23% Magazines

TONS OF RECYCLED PRODUCT REUSED YEARLY

73 million - Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement
40 million - Paper, glass, aluminum and plastics

Return to HOME PAGE