SurfaceCycle, a leading provider of premier asphalt milling, recycling, and soil stabilization services across the United States, has officially become the first ever provider of asphalt recycling Verified Carbon Units (VCUs) in the United States. According to certain reports, the stated Cold In-Place Recycling (CIR) technology comes bearing the potential to revolutionize asphalt recycling, and at the same time, preach the objectives of environmental stewardship and resilient sustainability by preventing the release of carbon emissions. Contextualizing the same would be how the system prevented nearly 29,000 tons of carbon emissions during a recent construction season, something which translates directly to planting over 1.5 million trees. To understand the significance of such a development, though, we must acknowledge how traditional road repair methods, more often than not, result in significant carbon emissions and environmental impact. Hence, in response, SurfaceCycle’s cold in-place asphalt recycling process renews existing pavement materials in-place, reusing 100% of the asphalt to reduce the need for new carbon-intensive resources and minimize waste generation. Such a sustainable take unsurprisingly would do a lot to enhance infrastructure durability, while simultaneously cutting back on greenhouse gas emissions, as well as costs, associated with conventional road maintenance practices.
“CIR is a proven method to restore the condition of our roads while reducing construction costs by as much as 40% and greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90%. Our company has led the way in asphalt recycling for over 30 years, and we are proud to be at the forefront of broader adoption of this environmentally friendly construction method. We continue to meet with industry stakeholders to discuss how they can save money and minimize environmental impact while meeting their infrastructure renewal goals,” said Dan Schellhammer, P.E., Business Development Director at SurfaceCycle.
Coming back to the fact that SurfaceCycle’s is the first player in the United States to receive verification for asphalt recycling VCUs, the is largely a result of how each metric ton of carbon emissions avoided through its recycling process is independently verified and certified, the whole process handled by Verra.
Founded in 2022, SurfaceCycle’s rise up the ranks stems from its technologically advanced solutions that, on their part, are well-equipped to meet the emerging environmental needs of businesses in the transportation, logistics, and energy sector. At present, these solutions touch upon disciplines like premier asphalt recycling, soil stabilization, and heavy haul transportation etc. As for the company’s excellence in what it does, it can be understood once you consider how SurfaceCycle recycles more than 4.94 million tons of asphalt on an annual basis. Not just that, the company also delivers 20-50% better average project savings than your traditional methods.
“We are proud to lead the industry in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and driving a broader adoption of sustainable and cost-effective infrastructure construction methods. This is just one of the steps in SurfaceCycle’s journey as we innovate and drive a wider adoption of environmentally-friendly approaches in our industry,” said Josh Chambers, CEO at SurfaceCycle.
