Ready-mixed concrete is still a relatively young recycled concrete market, but it is growing. Uses of ready-mixed recycled concrete include residential slabs and foundations, sidewalks and curbs, and residential paving. In areas where erosion and runoff control and soil stabilization are an issue, sized recycled concrete can be used in place of quarried rock at a great cost savings.
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