Waste materials at construction sites usually come mostly from the demolition phase, but there is always a bit of waste management needed at each stage. You'll be working with materials like concrete, asphalt, bricks and metals, so ensure you have the right type of crushing and screening equipment for recycling them. These materials are usually sorted, cleaned and then reused for roads and other infrastructures.

The quarry industry is no stranger to the processes of sorting and crushing. While most of these focus on the product, there are times when there is waste material involved that needs to be sorted for recycling purposes. Crushing and screening equipment is then used for processing rock and mineral that is recycled into construction projects.

Dedicated recycling facilities have to handle all types of materials, including solid waste, plastics, paper and metals. Sorting and screening materials need to be used to move the items into their respective piles to be processed. Waste materials like electronics, glass and construction debris can all go through different types of crushers to reduce them down into smaller sizes. Some can be processed and reused again, like glass. Others must be processed further before they officially reach their end-of-life stage.

Aggregate suppliers use recycled materials to produce and supplement their projects. It can significantly reduce the environmental impact and reliance on quarrying and mining materials. It is an alternative to natural aggregates, which can help conserve natural resources.

There is also a cost-saving element, as reusing material already available from other projects and demolitions is easier than mining and processing. Using recycled aggregates can also aid construction projects to meet sustainability requirements.