Michigan Contractor Commits to Concrete Recycling

In an effort to save landfill space, Pamar Enterprises Inc., a contracting company based in New Haven, Mich., has been recycling concrete, bricks and steel embedded in concrete from demolished buildings.

According to a news release from the company, Pamar Enterprises recycles approximately 300,000 tons of concrete per year.

This past summer, the company recycled 40,000 tons of parking lot concrete following the demolition of the Hillcrest Banquet Center in Clinton Township, Mich. The company transported its self-contained concrete crusher to the site and compressed the concrete into sand and various sized stones. The recycled product can be used to a number of applications for the new development site, including aggregate base, pipe bedding and backfill.

“Our process makes viable end products, saves on landfills, reduces truck traffic noise and wear and tear on roads, saves fuel and decreases pollution,” says Ron G. Acciavatti, president and director of Pamar Enterprises Inc. “With all of the road work going on and old concrete out there, I know we can assist a number of companies, municipalities and individuals while doing our part to help the environment.”

Pasquale and Mary Ann Acciavatti founded P&M Contracting Co., which began as a cleanup company on construction sites and focused on grading, seeding, fencing and pavement patching. In 1972, P&M was incorporated into Pamar Enterprises Inc. and expanded to specialize in all areas of construction work.