How is this Facility Different from a Landfill?

A traditional landfill accepts material regardless of where it is in its lifecycle and buries it permanently. In almost every landfill there is an abundance of recoverable material that wastes valuable space. The Wash Plant separates out true waste from valuable resource, therefore only contributing what is necessary to the landfill. The Wash Plant is permitted by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation as a Part 360 Solid Waste Management Facility, and all prospective inbound material is thoroughly vetted prior to approval, enabling us to safely process perfectly recyclable material that would otherwise be permanently disposed of in a landfill. Using the ideology of Industrial Ecology, we recycle this material into high quality saleable products. With this plant, we can reduce the unsuitable content in the raw material to approximately 10% on average, with the remaining 90% being diverted from landfill and made available as recycled sands and aggregates.