Roadway Recycled Materials and Products Placed in FY08
331,000 cubic yards	Compost
695,000 tons	Recycled Concrete Aggregate
272,000 tons	Fly Ash
9,450 tons	Glass Traffic Beads
12,200 tons	Crumb Rubber
3,430 tons	Cellulose Fiber Mulch

While many roadway specifications allow contractors to choose recycled materials, many of our FY08 contracts specified recycled materials.

Roadway Recycled Materials Specified in Contracts Let in FY07
275,000 cubic yards	Compost
8,410 tons	Crumb Rubber
1,600 tons	Cellulose Fiber Mulch

We recovered significant quantities of materials and products for reuse or recycling in FY08.

Recovered Products and Materials
2.31 million tons	Asphalt Pavement
1.55 million tons	Concrete
3,660 tons	Scrap Metal
900 tons	Scrap-Tire Rubber
606 tons	Office Paper
702 lbs	Rechargeable Batteries and Cell phones

In FY08, we purchased more than $43 million worth of environmentally preferable products, not including roadway materials.

Purchases of Recycled-Content Products
$13.8 million	Compost Products
$9.5 million	Glass Traffic Beads
$4.6 million	Printing and Writing Paper
$2.5 million	Re-Refined Motor Oils and Lubricants
$2.2 million	Cellulose Fiber Mulch
$574,000	Remanufactured Toner Cartridges
$789,000	Flexible Delineator Posts
$358,000	Paper Towels and Tissues

Our FY08 green purchases are listed on the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA) website:

Total green purchases including 1st Choice – total purchases of recycled, remanufactured and other environmentally sensitive products.
Non-delegated green purchases – green purchases by product category.