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TxDOT and its contractors use significant quantities of recycled materials
and products in constructing roadways.
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Roadway Recycled Materials and Products Placed in
FY07 |
| 290,000
cubic yards |
Compost |
| 710,000 tons |
Recycled
Concrete Aggregate |
| 254,000
tons |
Fly Ash |
| 10,200
tons |
Glass
Traffic Beads |
| 9,160
tons |
Crumb
Rubber |
| 3,000
tons |
Cellulose
Fiber Mulch |
While many roadway specifications allow contractors to choose recycled
materials, many of our FY07 contracts specified recycled materials.
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Roadway Recycled Materials Specified in Contracts Let in FY07 |
| 260,000
cubic yards |
Compost |
| 10,500
tons |
Crumb
Rubber |
| 3,600 tons |
Cellulose Fiber Mulch |
We recovered significant quantities of
materials and products for reuse or
recycling in FY07.
|
Recovered Products and Materials |
| 1.8
million tons |
Asphalt
Pavement* |
| 1.0
million tons |
Concrete* |
| 3,180 tons |
Scrap
Metal |
| 7,800 tons |
Scrap-Tire Rubber |
| 570 tons |
Office
Paper |
| 1,200 |
Drums |
| 800 lbs |
Rechargeable Batteries and Cell phones |
| 800 |
Automotive Batteries |
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* specified in FY07 contracts |
In FY07, we purchased more than $55
million worth of environmentally preferable
products, not including roadway materials.
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Purchases of Recycled-Content Products |
| $10.8
million |
Compost
Products |
| $10.2
million |
Glass
Traffic Beads |
| $4.6
million |
Printing
and Writing Paper |
| $3.0
million |
Re-Refined Motor Oils and Lubricants |
| $2.2
million |
Cellulose Fiber Mulch |
| $600,000 |
Remanufactured Toner Cartridges |
| $562,000 |
Flexible Delineator Posts |
| $307,000 |
Paper
Towels and Tissues |
Our FY07 green purchases are listed on
the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
(CPA)
website:
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