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Several state and federal statutes reinforce TxDOT’s interest in using high
quality, cost-effective recycled materials and products:
Federal
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FHWA Recycled Materials Policy – policy outlines importance of re-using
materials previously used in constructing our Nation's highway system and
calls for explicitly considering recycling as early as possible in the
development of every project.
- Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), Public Law 109–59—Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat.
1889. Sec. 6017.
Increased Use of Recovered Mineral Component In Federally Funded Projects
Involving Procurement of Cement or Concrete [pdf, 836 pages, 5.6mb]. –
This Section defines mineral components as ground granulated blast furnace
slag, coal combustion fly ash, blast furnace slag aggregate, silica fume,
and other similar materials.
Texas Transportation Code
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