Demo Project Yields Recyclable Material in Oregon

A demolition project in Lake Oswego, Ore., has generated more than 15,000 yards of concrete and asphalt that will be recycled and reused on site, according to a report in the Albany Democrat-Herald (Albany, Ore.).

Blocks of concrete an asphalt from the former Inland Quick Freeze are being broken into 1- to 4-inch pieces that will be used as trench bedding and backfill for the $28 million housing project being constructed in its place, according to the report.

Northwest Earth Movers Inc., Tualatin, Ore., is responsible for the demolition and cleanup. Cleanup of the 6-acre site began in March, and construction on the Edgewater Village housing development is expected to begin in August.

The project will include 162 condos, varying from 800 to 1,600 square feet in size.