How a new plant is shaping Repurpose Aggregates’ future

By |  November 2, 2022

Lambert, for one, is a big proponent of the system and the results it produces.

“The customer base has really accepted it very well,” he says. “Here in Harford County (Maryland), we’ve already gotten the materials approved. We’re working with the state to get the state to certify the products.”

The journey

Repurpose Aggregates processes construction, demolition and excavation materials such as concrete, asphalt, dirt and heavily clay-bound materials. Photo: P&Q Staff

Repurpose Aggregates processes construction, demolition and excavation materials such as concrete, asphalt, dirt and heavily clay-bound materials. Photo: P&Q Staff

That Repurpose Aggregates is now pursuing state-certified recyclables says a lot about its path to today.

Familiar with crushing and screening before partnering with CDE, Lambert admits he was a novice in the realm of wet processing. He credits CDE with bringing Repurpose Aggregates up to speed and educating company leaders about the business opportunity in front of them.

CDE was especially helpful during the design process, according to Lambert.

“The design process was about a two- to a two-and-a-half-month process,” he says. “Because this was our first time buying a plant of such a magnitude, they held our hand. They were a true partner. They were honest with us in making the right decision to build a plant that was just big enough to allow for expansion.”

Repurpose Aggregates embarked on the plant’s civil work following the design stage.

“There was quite a bit of civil that was required for the plant,” Lambert says. “CDE was really helpful in that. We have a lot of underground conduits to make this a very clean and safe environment.”

A number of Repurpose Aggregates employees were instrumental in the plant’s construction, Lambert adds.

“We used third parties when we needed some of the civil done and some of the heavy pours,” he says. “That went relatively smooth.”

Putting the plant together through the pandemic was not the easiest venture, though.

“Through COVID, there were a lot of issues with labor,” says Lambert, noting that the construction process took about eight months. “That tested us. But, with a strong team and a strong partner at CDE, we were able to stay on schedule and within budget for what we wanted to accomplish.”

Now, Lambert and his team are looking to the future. 

“We’re really proud of where we are from two-and-a-half years ago to today,” Lambert says. “We’re really happy with the team at CDE for helping us come to the right design. We’re really proud of our team here at Repurpose Aggregates because this was a new product.”

Kevin Yanik

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Kevin Yanik is editor-in-chief of Pit & Quarry. He can be reached at 216-706-3724 or kyanik@northcoastmedia.net.

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