A coalition of construction associations led by the Toronto and Area Road Builders Association (TARBA) is taking phase two of its campaign on asphalt and aggregates recycling directly to Ontario municipal councillors this spring. Following on the heels of its Leader and Laggards initiative of last fall, that ranked municipalities based on their asphalt and aggregates recycling policies — to the discomfort of some — the allied associations have drafted a recycling policy it will disseminate across the province, hoping to nudge councils in the right direction. The essential argument is that stakeholder-approved policies OPSS 1010 and OPSS 1150, encouraging use of up to 30 per cent recycled asphalt and aggregates, allow for less expensive and more environmentally responsible project delivery and make for perfectly safe and durable civil works. There is a strong environmental case for using some recycled materials in projects READ HERE
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