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Project title

The use of recycled/reusable materials in the construction of environmental infrastructure in the midlands

Primary Funding Agency

Environmental Protection Agency

Co-Funding Organisation(s)

n/a

Lead Organisation

Offaly/Westmeath/Laois County Councils Environment Section

Lead Applicant

Ronan Clifford

Project Abstract

This project consists of the construction of a civic amenity facility on the outskirts of Mullingar where the public can for a small fee bring their recyclables to the facility. The facility has been constructed using recycled crushed concrete in the sub-base and capping layers. Recycled asphalt planings has also been used in the surfacing layer. In terms of renewable energy resources a wind turbine system has been erected at the southeast corner of the site to provide power to the electrical sockets and lights in the administration building. Also a solar thermal heating system has been fitted to the roof of the administration building which provides hot water to the building. Furthermore the binder course of the tarmacadam contains recycled asphalt planings and the landscaped areas contain crumb rubber.i Approximately 4200m3 of recycled crushed concrete has been incorporated into the construction of the project as opposed to using the traditional quarried aggregatesi Approximately 24m3 of recycled asphalt planings were incorporated into the tarmacadam binder coursei Approximately 24 tonnes of crumb rubber was used as part of the landscaping.

Grant Approved

�99,994.85

Research Hub

Cleaner Production - Green Enterprise - Innovation and Demonstration

Research Theme

n/a

Start Date

28/12/2004

Initial Projected Completion Date

n/a