Ever wonder what happens to the stuff we dig up to access underground utilities?
Channel: Colorado Springs Utilities
Date: 22/04/2024

Learn about our Sand Creek Recycling Facility and see how we transform waste into resources. 

🚧 What We're Doing:
▪️  All year long, we collect recyclables such as asphalt, concrete and porcelain.
▪️ Over a period of about 6 weeks, we use a rented impact crusher to transform these materials for use in projects all around the city.

🌱 Why This Matters on Earth Day and Every Day:
▪️ Renting the crusher avoids the hefty expense of owning and maintaining such equipment, saving us—and the community—millions.
▪️ By repurposing these materials, we dramatically reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills.

🚽 Fun fact: This year alone, we have recycled more than 186 tons of porcelain, including tile, toilets, urinals, bathtubs and sinks!

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