Material glossary
Recycled materials
Recycled materials are crushed concrete, crushed asphalt, and reclaimed base — old road and slab work run back through a crusher. The pieces are angular and lock like fresh crushed stone, but they cost less because the feedstock came off a demo site.
Every recycled family we track is below. Pick by whether the layer above cares that the base is reclaimed, not virgin. We deliver the ones with a green pill; the rest are here for reference.
Families in recycled materials
Recycled Aggregate
We deliverRecycled rock is old concrete and asphalt that's been crushed down and screened to size.
Recycled Concrete Aggregate
We deliverRecycled concrete is old concrete that's been crushed and screened into usable sizes.
Recycled Materials 610 Stone
We deliverRecycled 610 stone is old concrete that's been crushed and screened down to a spread of sizes from about 1 inch to fines.
Recycled Materials Aggregate Base Course
We deliverRecycled base is crushed-up old concrete — sidewalks, curbs, broken slabs, foundations — run through a crusher and screened down to a mix of chunks and fines.
Recycled Materials Concrete Aggregate
We deliverRecycled concrete is old concrete that's been crushed and screened back into usable rock.
Screenings
ReferenceScreenings are the fine leftovers from crushing rock.
Recycled Materials 57 Stone
ReferenceRecycled #57 stone is old concrete that's been crushed and screened down to pieces between about 1 inch and 1/4 inch.
Recycled Brick
ReferenceRecycled brick is old clay brick crushed down into chunks and chips.
Recycled Materials Asphalt Aggregate
ReferenceRecycled asphalt is old road pavement that's been ground back down into gravel-sized pieces.
Recycled Materials 1 Stone
Reference#1 recycled stone is crushed old concrete screened to a large size, roughly 1½ to 3½ inches across.
Recycled Materials 4 Stone
Reference#4 recycled concrete is old concrete that's been crushed and screened to pieces between about 3/4 inch and 1½ inches.
Recycled Materials 8 Stone
Reference#8 recycled stone is crushed recycled concrete screened between about 3/8 inch and 1/8 inch.
Recycled Sand
ReferenceRecycled sand is the fine stuff left over when crushed concrete, brick, or old asphalt gets processed.
Scrappings
ReferenceScrappings are recycled asphalt, the old road surface scraped or milled off when a road gets repaved.
5 we deliver today · 9 listed for reference
How to choose within recycled materials
Base under something else
Reclaimed concrete or asphalt millings work great as base under a driveway or slab. The layer above hides what's underneath.
When the top layer is visible
Recycled base compacts to grey or dusty tan, not the clean look of fresh crushed stone. Fine under a surface course, off if it's the finish.
Check the source
Reclaimed loads vary by demo site. A supplier who can tell you where the feedstock came from is a better bet than the cheapest yard in town.
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Other material categories
Crushed stone
Crushed stone is rock that's been broken and screened into sizes.
Decorative stone and rock
Decorative stone and rock is what you see, not what you sit on.
Base materials
Base materials go under a driveway, patio, or slab — not on top.
Rip rap and armor stone
Rip rap and armor stone are the big pieces that hold a shoreline, a slope, or a culvert together.
Mulch and organics
Mulch and organics are the top layer that goes over the soil — bark, wood chips, compost, or a dyed blend.
Gravel
Gravel is loose stone in the size range you'd actually notice — pea-sized up to a few inches.
Sand products
Sand is fine crushed rock, small enough to pass through a #4 screen (about 3/16 of an inch).
Fill materials
Fill is what goes in the hole before anything else does.
Concrete aggregate
Concrete aggregate is the stone and sand that go into a concrete mix.
Screenings and stone dust
Screenings and stone dust are the fines a crusher makes on the way to sizing bigger stone.
Drainage materials
Drainage materials are clean, angular stone that moves water without holding it.
Asphalt aggregate
Asphalt aggregate is the stone side of asphalt — the sizes that get blended into a hot-mix or cold-patch recipe at the plant.
Specialty products
Specialty products are the odds and ends that don't fit the usual categories — flagstone, boulders, ballast, glass gravel, unusual sizes …
Bedding materials
Bedding materials are the clean, washed layer that goes around a pipe, under a paver, or behind a wall before backfill goes in.
Landscape
Landscape covers the loose stone and rock that go into a yard for looks — around a bed, along a border, or across a bare spot.