As available landfill capacity continues to diminish across Long Island, CDE and Freehaven Materials joined forces to deliver a waste recycling plant that can repurpose excavated waste material. Unveiled at an open house event recently, the 150tph waste recycling plant in Brookhaven is turning resources that would have been discarded as waste into valuable in-spec sand and aggregates.
Attended by over 160 guests from across the states of New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland and as far as Montreal, the event included a live demonstration of the technology in action guided by CDE鈥檚 washing specialists and showcased the final materials produced by the plant which are crucial to major construction projects in the area.
The majority of sand produced at the facility is being used in New York City for concrete production, while much of the aggregate is needed to support major infrastructure projects like the Sunrise Wind project and major highways projects. To mark the occasion, Edward Romaine, Suffolk County Executive, cut the ribbon at the open house event. 鈥淭his is a great day for people who can turn dirt into clean sand. Sand is needed for construction, so we need this now more than ever. I wish everyone involved tremendous success with this project to make money, help the environment and let鈥檚 rebuild America!鈥� said Mr Romaine.
In Long Island, and indeed across the wider state of New York, there is an increased focus on recycling C&D waste and repurposing it in some of the many infrastructure projects in the local area such as roads, highways and bridges. With the reduced availability of landfill, topped with the increasing need for in-spec sand and aggregates, The New York Senate is currently considering a Bill which will require contractors in certain large cities to recycle 50% of the waste generated on construction and demolition sites[1], affirming the state鈥檚 dedication to reducing waste, and repurposing valuable materials.
Tom Hayes, Managing Partner at Freehaven Materials says that this plant is allowing them to create materials for critical infrastructure. 鈥淎cross Long Island we鈥檙e seeing more landfill sites close, which was limiting the options for how we got rid of this material. And that鈥檚 where CDE came along. We seized the opportunity to transform dirt into dollars, not only giving us competitive advantage for full-scope heavy-civil projects, but in turn contributing to the circular economy, and preserving natural resources. We are so proud of this waste recycling plant, and it was honor to showcase it to industry representatives at the open house event. We look forward to seeing where our partnership with CDE will take us.鈥�
Joe Teahl, Business Development Manager at CDE adds: 鈥溾�淚t was a pleasure to highlight our capabilities at this open house event. With increased demand for sand and aggregates across the region, mixed with high disposal costs and virgin material scarcity, Freehaven Materials realized the value in transforming this C&D waste into resource. With this sustainable solution, Freehaven Materials is recycling products, without compromising on quality, creating material which is vital for local construction projects. By investing in CDE, they鈥檝e invested in the future.鈥�