Is Asphalt Hot Mix Environmentally Sound?
Yes, in fact it is the most recycled product in the USA at 80 percent. That compares to significantly lower percentages for aluminum cans, newsprint, plastic and glass beverage containers, and magazines. Asphalt roads are removed, recrushed, mixed with additional aggregate and asphalt cement (binder), remixed, and placed back on the road. In fact, in 2002, the EPA de-listed HMA plants as a major source of emissions based on data l leading them to conclude that no asphalt concrete manufacturing facility has the potential to emit hazardous air pollutants (HAP) approaching major source levels. Seehttp://beyondroads.com/visual_assets/EPA_Delisting_report.pdf for more information.
