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TxDOT has eliminated unnecessary requirements for virgin materials in its construction and maintenance specifications. Additionally, we have approved specifications that specifically call for or allow for the use of recycled materials. Some specifications require their use, while others allow their use if noted in the plans. Please note, this document is provided for information only and is not to be used for bidding or contract purposes.

Specifications Using Recycled Materials can also be viewed by Application

RECYCLED MATERIAL	APPLICATION	2004 STANDARD SPECIFICATION or
RECYCLED MATERIAL	APPLICATION	DEPARTMENT MATERIAL SPECIFICATION (DMS)
all non-hazardous recyclable materials (NRMs)	environmental standards for NRMs used for any application	DMS-11000. Guidelines for Evaluating and Using Nonhazardous Recyclable Materials (NRMs) in TxDOT Projects [pdf, 9 pages, 166kb]
aluminum	structural members, castings, extrusions, forgings	Item 442. Metal for Structures [pdf, 4 pages, 36kb]
	structural members, castings, extrusions, forgings	Item 465. Manholes and Inlets [pdf, 3 pages, 22kb]
	sign blanks	Item 636. Aluminum signs [pdf, 3 pages, 21kb]
	sign blanks	Item 690. Maintenance of Traffic Signals [pdf, 6 pages, 28kb]
blast-furnace slag, crushed	aggregate	Item 360. Concrete Pavement [pdf, 9 pages, 64kb]
		Item 361. Full-Depth Repair of Concrete Pavement [pdf, 2 pages, 19kb]
		Item 368. Concrete Pavement Terminals [pdf, 2 pages, 17kb]
		Item 400. Excavation and Backfill for Structures [pdf, 8 pages, 107kb]
		Item 421. Hydraulic Cement Concrete [pdf, 12 pages, 165kb]
		Item 432. Riprap [pdf, 7 pages, 173kb]
		Item 465. Manholes and Inlets [pdf, 3 pages, 22kb]
		Item 528. Colored Textured Concrete and Landscape Pavers [pdf, 3 pages, 28kb]
		Item 529. Concrete Curb, Gutter, and Combined Curb and Gutter [pdf, 1 page, 19kb]
		Item 530. Intersections, Driveways, and Turnouts [pdf, 1 page, 19kb]
		Item 531. Sidewalks [pdf, 1 page, 20kb]
		Item 536. Concrete Medians and Directional Islands [pdf, 1 page, 18kb]
		Item 538. Right of Way Markers [pdf, 1 page, 8kb]
		Item 540. Metal Beam Guard Fence [pdf, 3 pages, 22kb]
		Item 550. Chain Link Fence [pdf, 4 pages, 37kb]
		Item 644. Small Roadside Sign Supports and Assemblies [pdf, 3 pages, 20kb]
		Item 656. Foundations for Traffic Control Devices [pdf, 2 pages, 17kb]
blast-furnace slag, ground granulated (see material producer list) [pdf, 1 page, 91 kb]	SCM - supplementary cementing material	DMS-4620. Ground Granulated Blast-Furnace Slag [pdf, 3 pages, 26kb]
		Item 360. Concrete Pavement [pdf, 9 pages, 64kb]
		Item 361. Full-Depth Repair of Concrete Pavement [pdf, 2 pages, 19kb]
		Item 368. Concrete Pavement Terminals [pdf, 2 pages, 17kb]
		Item 400. Excavation and Backfill for Structures [pdf, 8 pages, 107kb]
		Item 421. Hydraulic Cement Concrete [pdf, 12 pages, 165kb]
		Item 432. Riprap [pdf, 7 pages, 173kb]
		Item 465. Manholes and Inlets [pdf, 3 pages, 22kb]
		Item 528. Colored Textured Concrete and Landscape Pavers [pdf, 3 pages, 28kb]
		Item 529. Concrete Curb, Gutter, and Combined Curb and Gutter [pdf, 1 page, 19kb]
		Item 530. Intersections, Driveways, and Turnouts [pdf, 1 page, 19kb]
		Item 531. Sidewalks [pdf, 1 page, 20kb]
		Item 536. Concrete Medians and Directional Islands [pdf, 1 page, 18kb]
		Item 538. Right of Way Markers [pdf, 1 page, 8kb]
		Item 540. Metal Beam Guard Fence [pdf, 3 pages, 22kb]
		Item 550. Chain Link Fence [pdf, 4 pages, 37kb]
		Item 644. Small Roadside Sign Supports and Assemblies [pdf, 3 pages, 20kb]
		Item 656. Foundations for Traffic Control Devices [pdf, 2 pages, 17kb]
cellulose fiber	mulch	Item 164. Seeding For Erosion Control [pdf, 9 pages, 49kb]
	fiber additive	Item 342. Permeable Friction Course (PFC) [pdf, 10 pages, 84kb]
	fiber additive	Item 346. Stone-Matrix Asphalt [pdf, 20 pages, 146kb]
crushed concrete	aggregate	Item 132. Embankment [pdf, 4 pages, 80kb]
		Item 247. Flexible Base [pdf, 5 pages, 43kb]
		Item 260. Lime Treatment (Road-Mixed) [pdf, 5 pages, 42kb]
		Item 263. Lime Treatment (Plant-Mixed) [pdf, 4 pages, 111kb]
		Item 265. Fly Ash Or Lime–Fly Ash Treatment (Road-Mixed) [pdf, 5 pages, 44kb]
		Item 275. Cement Treatment (Road-Mixed) [pdf, 4 pages, 36kb]
		Item 276. Cement Treatment (Plant-Mixed) [pdf, 4 pages, 110kb]
		Item 292. Asphalt Treatment (Plant-Mixed) [pdf, 11 pages, 56kb]
		Item 360. Concrete Pavement [pdf, 9 pages, 64kb]
		Item 361. Full-Depth Repair of Concrete Pavement [pdf, 2 pages, 19kb]
		Item 368. Concrete Pavement Terminals [pdf, 2 pages, 17kb]
		Item 400. Excavation and Backfill for Structures [pdf, 8 pages, 107kb]
		Item 421. Hydraulic Cement Concrete [pdf, 12 pages, 165kb]
		Item 432. Riprap [pdf, 7 pages, 173kb]
		Item 465. Manholes and Inlets [pdf, 3 pages, 22kb]
		Item 528. Colored Textured Concrete and Landscape Pavers [pdf, 3 pages, 28kb]
		Item 529. Concrete Curb, Gutter, and Combined Curb and Gutter [pdf, 1 page, 19kb]
		Item 530. Intersections, Driveways, and Turnouts [pdf, 1 page, 19kb]
		Item 531. Sidewalks [pdf, 1 page, 20kb]
		Item 536. Concrete Medians and Directional Islands [pdf, 1 page, 18kb]
		Item 538. Right of Way Markers [pdf, 1 page, 8kb]
		Item 540. Metal Beam Guard Fence [pdf, 3 pages, 22kb]
		Item 550. Chain Link Fence [pdf, 4 pages, 37kb]
		Item 644. Small Roadside Sign Supports and Assemblies [pdf, 3 pages, 20kb]
		Item 656. Foundations for Traffic Control Devices [pdf, 2 pages, 17kb]
asphalt pavement, in place	pavement	Item 358. Asphalt Concrete Surface Rehabilitation [pdf, 2 pages, 19kb]
fly ash (see material producer list) [pdf, 2 pages, 38kb]	soil treatment	DMS-4615. Fly Ash for Soil Treatment [pdf, 4 pages, 30kb]
	pozzolan, soil treatment or stabilizer, SCM	DMS-4610. Fly Ash [pdf, 4 pages, 30kb]
	subgrade or base stabilizer	Item 265. Fly Ash Or Lime–Fly Ash Treatment (Road-Mixed) [pdf, 5 pages, 44kb]
	mineral filler	Item 334. Hot-Mix Cold-Laid Asphalt Concrete Pavement [pdf, 7 pages, 53kb]
		Item 340. Dense-Graded Hot-Mix Asphalt (Method) [pdf, 7 pages, 59kb]
		Item 341. Dense-Graded Hot-Mix Asphalt (QC/QA) [pdf, 20 pages, 136kb]
		Item 344. Performance-Designed Mixtures [pdf, 20 pages, 139kb]
		Item 346. Stone-Matrix Asphalt [pdf, 20 pages, 146kb]
		Item 401. Flowable Backfill [pdf, 2 pages, 14kb]
	SCM - supplementary cementing material	Item 360. Concrete Pavement [pdf, 9 pages, 64kb]
		Item 361. Full-Depth Repair of Concrete Pavement [pdf, 2 pages, 19kb]
		Item 368. Concrete Pavement Terminals [pdf, 2 pages, 17kb]
		Item 400. Excavation and Backfill for Structures [pdf, 8 pages, 107kb]
		Item 421. Hydraulic Cement Concrete [pdf, 12 pages, 165kb]
		Item 432. Riprap [pdf, 7 pages, 173kb]
		Item 465. Manholes and Inlets [pdf, 3 pages, 22kb]
		Item 528. Colored Textured Concrete and Landscape Pavers [pdf, 3 pages, 28kb]
		Item 529. Concrete Curb, Gutter, and Combined Curb and Gutter [pdf, 1 page, 19kb]
		Item 530. Intersections, Driveways, and Turnouts [pdf, 1 page, 19kb]
		Item 531. Sidewalks [pdf, 1 page, 20kb]
		Item 536. Concrete Medians and Directional Islands [pdf, 1 page, 18kb]
		Item 538. Right of Way Markers [pdf, 1 page, 8kb]
		Item 540. Metal Beam Guard Fence [pdf, 3 pages, 22kb]
		Item 550. Chain Link Fence [pdf, 4 pages, 37kb]
		Item 644. Small Roadside Sign Supports and Assemblies [pdf, 3 pages, 20kb]
		Item 656. Foundations for Traffic Control Devices [pdf, 2 pages, 17kb]
foundry sand	fine aggregate	Item 400. Excavation and Backfill for Structures [pdf, 8 pages, 107kb]
foundry sand	fine aggregate	Item 401. Flowable Backfill [pdf, 2 pages, 14kb]
glass beads	reflectivity	DMS-8220. Hot Applied Thermoplastic [pdf, 6 pages, 38kb]
glass beads	reflectivity	DMS-8290. Glass Traffic Beads [pdf, 5 pages, 33kb]
glass cullet	coarse aggregate	Item 132. Embankment [pdf, 4 pages, 80kb]
		Item 247. Flexible Base [pdf, 5 pages, 43kb]
		Item 260. Lime Treatment (Road-Mixed) [pdf, 5 pages, 42kb]
		Item 263. Lime Treatment (Plant-Mixed) [pdf, 4 pages, 111kb]
		Item 265. Fly Ash Or Lime–Fly Ash Treatment (Road-Mixed) [pdf, 5 pages, 44kb]
		Item 275. Cement Treatment (Road-Mixed) [pdf, 4 pages, 36kb]
		Item 276. Cement Treatment (Plant-Mixed) [pdf, 4 pages, 110kb]
		Item 292. Asphalt Treatment (Plant-Mixed) [pdf, 11 pages, 56kb]
		Item 302. Aggregates For Surface Treatments [pdf, 3 page, 21kb]
		Item 400. Excavation and Backfill for Structures [pdf, 8 pages, 107kb]
		Item 423. Retaining Walls [pdf, 6 pages, 92kb]
granular materials	form a stable embankment	Item 132. Embankment [pdf, 4 pages, 80kb]
iron	structural members, castings, extrusions, forgings	Item 442. Metal for Structures [pdf, 4 pages, 36kb]
iron	structural members, castings, extrusions, forgings	Item 465. Manholes and Inlets [pdf, 3 pages, 22kb]
manufactured sand	fine aggregate	Item 346. Stone-Matrix Asphalt [pdf, 20 pages, 146kb]
		Item 360. Concrete Pavement [pdf, 9 pages, 64kb]
		Item 361. Full-Depth Repair of Concrete Pavement [pdf, 2 pages, 19kb]
		Item 368. Concrete Pavement Terminals [pdf, 2 pages, 17kb]
		Item 400. Excavation and Backfill for Structures [pdf, 8 pages, 107kb]
		Item 421. Hydraulic Cement Concrete [pdf, 12 pages, 165kb]
		Item 432. Riprap [pdf, 7 pages, 173kb]
		Item 465. Manholes and Inlets [pdf, 3 pages, 22kb]
		Item 528. Colored Textured Concrete and Landscape Pavers [pdf, 3 pages, 28kb]
		Item 529. Concrete Curb, Gutter, and Combined Curb and Gutter [pdf, 1 page, 19kb]
		Item 530. Intersections, Driveways, and Turnouts [pdf, 1 page, 19kb]
		Item 531. Sidewalks [pdf, 1 page, 20kb]
		Item 536. Concrete Medians and Directional Islands [pdf, 1 page, 18kb]
		Item 538. Right of Way Markers [pdf, 1 page, 8kb]
		Item 540. Metal Beam Guard Fence [pdf, 3 pages, 22kb]
		Item 550. Chain Link Fence [pdf, 4 pages, 37kb]
		Item 644. Small Roadside Sign Supports and Assemblies [pdf, 3 pages, 20kb]
		Item 656. Foundations for Traffic Control Devices [pdf, 2 pages, 17kb]
mineral fiber	fiber additive	Item 342. Permeable Friction Course (PFC) [pdf, 10 pages, 84kb]
mineral fiber	fiber additive	Item 346. Stone-Matrix Asphalt [pdf, 20 pages, 146kb]
organic materials such as leaves, yard trimmings, biosolids, food scraps, food-processing residuals, manure or other agricultural residuals, forest residues, bark, and paper	establish vegetation, control erosion (See compost producer list [pdf, 1 page, 12kb] and DMS-6360 Compost [pdf, 4 pages, 89kb])	Item 161. Compost [pdf, 3 pages, 25kb]
organic materials such as wood chips or shredded bark	mulch	Item 193. Landscape Establishment [pdf, 2 pages, 22kb]
organic materials such as wood chips or shredded bark	mulch	Item 751. Landscape Maintenance [pdf, 2 pages, 14kb]
plastic	posts (see material producer list) [pdf, 2 pages, 33kb]	DMS-4400. Flexible Delineator and Object Marker Posts [pdf, 5 pages, 32kb]
	sign supports	DMS-4410. Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic Sign Supports [pdf, 5 pages, 31kb]
	blocks (see material producer list) [pdf, 2 pages, 103kb]	DMS-7210. Composite Material Posts and Blocks for Metal Beam Guard Fence [pdf, 2 pages, 23kb]
		Item 540. Metal Beam Guard Fence [pdf, 3 pages, 22kb]
		Item 770. Guard Fence Repair [pdf, 2 pages, 25kb]
RAP (reclaimed asphalt pavement)	coarse aggregate	Item 132. Embankment [pdf, 4 pages, 80kb]
		Item 247. Flexible Base [pdf, 5 pages, 43kb]
		Item 260. Lime Treatment (Road-Mixed) [pdf, 5 pages, 42kb]
		Item 263. Lime Treatment (Plant-Mixed) [pdf, 4 pages, 111kb]
		Item 265. Fly Ash Or Lime–Fly Ash Treatment (Road-Mixed) [pdf, 5 pages, 44kb]
		Item 275. Cement Treatment (Road-Mixed) [pdf, 4 pages, 36kb]
		Item 276. Cement Treatment (Plant-Mixed) [pdf, 4 pages, 110kb]
		Item 292. Asphalt Treatment (Plant-Mixed) [pdf, 11 pages, 56kb]
		Item 340. Dense-Graded Hot-Mix Asphalt (Method) [pdf, 7 pages, 59kb]
		Item 341. Dense-Graded Hot-Mix Asphalt (QC/QA) [pdf, 20 pages, 136kb]
		Item 344. Performance-Designed Mixtures [pdf, 20 pages, 139kb]
		Item 346. Stone-Matrix Asphalt [pdf, 20 pages, 146kb]
		Item 530. Intersections, Driveways, and Turnouts [pdf, 1 page, 19kb]
silica fume	SCM	Item 421. Hydraulic Cement Concrete [pdf, 12 pages, 165kb]
slag, crushed	coarse aggregate	Item 302. Aggregates For Surface Treatments [pdf, 3 page, 21kb]
steel	reinforcement	Item 440. Reinforcing Steel [pdf, 6 pages, 98kb]
	structures	Item 441. Steel Structures [pdf, 10 pages, 120kb]
	structural members, castings, extrusions, forgings	Item 442. Metal for Structures [pdf, 4 pages, 36kb]
	structural members, castings, extrusions, forgings	Item 465. Manholes and Inlets [pdf, 3 pages, 22kb]
tire rubber	filler for jiggle bar tile (see material producer list) [pdf, 3 pages, 36kb]	DMS-4100. Jiggle Bar Tile [pdf, 10 pages, 48kb]
	joint sealant	DMS-6310. Joint Sealants and Fillers [pdf, 7 pages, 53kb]
	posts (see material producer list) [pdf, 2 pages, 33kb]	DMS-4400. Flexible Delineator and Object Marker Posts [pdf, 5 pages, 31kb]
	asphalt modifier for pavements	Item 300. Asphalts, Oils, and Emulsions [pdf, 17 pages, 169kb]
	asphalt modifier for crack sealer (see material producer list) pdf, 3 pages, 27kb]
	asphalt modifier	Item 316. Surface Treatments [pdf, 5 pages, 26kb]
		Item 318. Hot Asphalt-Rubber Surface Treatments [pdf, 4 pages, 32kb]
		Item 342. Permeable Friction Course (PFC) [pdf, 10 pages, 84kb]
		Item 346. Stone-Matrix Asphalt [pdf, 20 pages, 146kb]
	blocks (see material producer list) [pdf, 2 pages, 103kb]	DMS-7210. Composite Material Posts and Blocks for Metal Beam Guard Fence
		Item 540. Metal Beam Guard Fence [pdf, 3 pages, 22kb]
		Item 770. Guard Fence Repair [pdf, 2 pages, 25kb]

1993 & 1995 SPECIAL SPECIFICATIONS
bottom ash	pozzolan to improve mixing and workability & aggregate	1993 Special Specification 3157. Cold Processed - Recycled Paving Material for Use as Aggregate Base Course - Statewide Use [pdf, 5 pages, 31kb]
crushed concrete	coarse aggregate
fly ash	pozzolans to improve mixing and workability
foundry slag	coarse aggregate
glass
RAP - reclaimed asphalt pavement
tire rubber
roofing shingles	aggregate	1995 Special Specification 3028. Hot Mix Asphaltic Concrete Pavement Containing Reclaimed Roofing Shingles - For project 0162-04-039 in Navarro County. One-Time Use [pdf, 30 pages, 59kb]

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