Texas Landfill Recycles Construction Materials
Houston, Texas-based Waste Management plans to recycle asphalt shingles and construction and demolition materials at its landfill near Georgetown, TX.
The construction and demolition system would separate metal, wood, concrete, brick and sheetrock, enabling an estimated 25 to 30 percent of the waste to be recycled or re-used. The landfill takes in about 500 tons per day of construction and demolition debris. Construction materials are often a large part of the waste taken to landfills in cities with rapid growth rates and high homebuilder activity, or in cities that are redeveloping older areas.
The shingles program will convert the material to a product that can be used as asphalt, new roofing materials or spray-on parking material. Waste Management plans to begin the shingles project in September, pending approval by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The landfill receives about 100 tons per day of asphalt shingles.
The landfill is owned by Williamson County and located between Hutto and Georgetown on FM 1660.
