Stone isn’t a single-use material. After a building or road has been dismantled, materials like asphalt and concrete can be crushed, screened and turned into recycled aggregates for reuse.
Recycled aggregates are widely used for road construction, sub-bases, driveways and general groundworks. When properly processed and compacted, they offer comparable load-bearing performance to quarried stone.
They’re also cheaper than virgin materials. And since they reduce landfill waste and the demand for freshly quarried aggregates, they help reduce the environmental impact of construction.
Understanding what recycled aggregates are, the benefits of recycled aggregates and when to use them can help you save money while improving construction results. So keep reading to find out if recycled aggregates are the right fit for your upcoming projects.
Contact Hazell & Jefferies Ltd today to buy strong, cost-effective and environmentally friendly recycled aggregates for delivery throughout the UK.
Recycled aggregates are sustainable construction materials made from previously used stone left over from demolition sites, road planing operations and construction waste.
They’re made by crushing materials like asphalt paving and concrete at a recycling centre, then screening and grading them into usable sizes for different applications.
Although recycled aggregates aren’t freshly quarried, they provide similar structural stability and load-bearing capacity to primary aggregates. They’re very popular for construction, making up over 27% of the aggregate supply in Great Britain.
And as part of a circular aggregate supply chain, they minimise environmental impact by turning waste materials into usable building resources.
A great deal of civil engineering projects rely on recycled aggregates to create sub-bases and drainage layers. But they’re also used in commercial and domestic settings, such as laying the foundations for driveway surfacing.
Common uses of recycled aggregates include:
There are many benefits of using recycled aggregates, including lower costs, high strength and driving eco-friendly construction. To give you an idea of how valuable they can be, we’ve narrowed it down to our top 5 benefits.
When you buy newly quarried aggregates, you’re also covering the cost of extraction, haulage and processing – not a great use of your budget. But since it’s cheap and easy to turn readily available construction waste into high-quality recycled aggregates, you can buy them at a lower price.
Properly graded, laid and compacted recycled aggregates offer the same degree of structural stability as primary aggregates. That’s why they’re a popular choice for load-bearing sub-bases and surfacing materials in a wide range of construction projects.
Recycled aggregates don’t need to be quarried. They’re also less energy-intensive to produce than virgin aggregates. And since they’re quite easy to source locally, they don’t usually require as many transport miles.
As a result, these eco-friendly construction materials preserve natural resources and produce fewer project emissions. That helps you achieve your environmental goals and build a positive public reputation.
Rather than sending demolition and construction waste to a landfill, recycling diverts high-quality materials back into use. This supports a sustainable circular economy and reduces pressure on landfill capacity.
Regional demolition and roadworks waste is generally sent to local recycling centres. When you buy recycled aggregates from these centres, you reduce costs, improve supply chain reliability and support your local recycling infrastructure.
At Hazell & Jefferies Ltd, we supply local and national construction projects with a range of high-quality aggregates screened and graded for different purposes. These include:
Construction firms, businesses and residents in Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Reading and the surrounding areas rely on Hazell & Jefferies Ltd for affordable, reliable recycled aggregates.
As a licensed recycling contractor, we process waste from local construction sites and road projects into premium recycled aggregates at our Oxfordshire recycling centre. We use these in our own works and sell them at low rates to developers and contractors.
Contact us today for a fair quote on eco-friendly recycled aggregates that cut costs and improve the results of your project.
If you choose the right sizes and lay your recycled aggregates properly, they offer the same stability, durability and strength as virgin materials.
Properly screened and graded recycled aggregates are safe for construction. They’re very commonly used for highways, car parks and commercial yards – all settings where structural reliability is essential.
However, safety and performance depend on sourcing recycled aggregates from a reputable, licensed vendor like Hazell & Jefferies Ltd. Contact us today for high-quality recycled aggregates delivered throughout the UK.
Certain grades like 10mm and 20mm are perfect for drainage layers as they allow water to flow between the stones. That’s why recycled aggregates are often used in soakaways, pipe bedding and backfill around drainage systems.
But not all recycled materials are free-draining. So it’s important to speak with a knowledgeable vendor to make sure you choose a suitable grading for the right level of permeability.
You can use recycled aggregates for hundreds of commercial, domestic and local authority projects, including:
You can usually buy recycled aggregates from local recycling centres that process demolition and road waste. These vendors often supply bulk loads for contractors and developers, with options for delivery or collection.
At Hazell & Jefferies Ltd, we collect waste materials from road surfacing projects and process them into high-quality recycled aggregates at our Oxfordshire recycling centre. We use these for our own projects, but also sell them throughout Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Reading and the wider UK.
