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How to Recycle Construction Materials
Many valuable materials end up in a landfill. Most can still be reused in some way. Below you’ll find the most common construction materials and their uses after the recycling process:
Glass – used for different purposes including the manufacture of concrete and insulation; Wood – mainly recycled for the creation of energy; Bricks, concrete and stones – the materials are crushed and used to produce new asphalt and concrete; Metal – recycling metal is much more energy efficient than creating new metal from raw materials; Recycling waste construction materials minimises the cost of construction projects, decreases the amount of waste sent to landfills, and also helps the environment.
The steps to recycle construction materials
Coarse separation of construction materials
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