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Tag Archives: material

Resource recovery parks

The Municipal Posted on December 8, 2014 by Ray BaloghAugust 2, 2023
The Arnold O Chantland Resource Recovery System in Ames Iowa

The bad news is, Americans generate trash. Lots of it. Now, the good news: An increasing number of municipalities are finding ways to turn that refuse into fuel, reusable material and revenue. The problem Amid the convenience of disposability and … Continue reading →

Posted in New Year Outlook | Tagged ames, center, county, facility, material, recovery, resource, trash

Hot topic: infrared pothole patching

The Municipal Posted on August 1, 2014 by Ray BaloghAugust 2, 2023
After - Infrared repair to Barlow Street in Traverse City, Mich.

Street and public utility departments are experiencing, in varying severity, the tandem perennial fiscal scourges of diminishing budget funds and increased operation costs. Fortunately, a burgeoning technology has added a cost-effective weapon to municipal arsenals. Infrared asphalt repair, though gaining … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works, Transportation | Tagged area, asphalt, city, infrared, material, repair

Pressure builds on CRT disposal

The Municipal Posted on January 15, 2014 by Julie YoungAugust 2, 2023
crt disposal

Computers, televisions, tablets, cell phones, game consoles and iPods: They’re the gadgets and gizmos that revolutionized the world and have changed how we live and work. But the same devices have also given rise to the latest threat to our … Continue reading →

Posted in Wastewater Management | Tagged crt, glass, lead, material, recycling, waste

An All-Season Multi-Purpose Body: Ideal for municipalities with a desire to 
haul and apply a wide variety of materials.

The Municipal Posted on September 4, 2013 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
Blackbelt Maxx by Henderson

Municipalities utilize a number of truck body styles and equipment for material hauling and snow & ice control duties. Combination bodies have come closest to delivering a single body style capable of doing it all and being relied upon as … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Release | Tagged applications, blackbelt, body, material, maxx

UPM full-depth permanent pavement repair

The Municipal Posted on January 4, 2013 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
The underlying wooden deck of a bridge in Lindley, N.Y.

In May 2012, discussion was initiated to eliminate the daily repair and re-repair of a heavily-used bridge near Lindley, N.Y. The expansion of a nearby shale gas project had increased truck traffic on the wood-base bridge, which had a surface … Continue reading →

Posted in Case Study, Transportation | Tagged bridge, concrete, cpm, depth, dot, material, repair, upm

Cold mix performance evaluation

The Municipal Posted on September 17, 2012 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
UPM bulk material was superior to other candidate materials based on workability and survivability

Back in July 2011, the Lexington City News posted an editorial titled, “Patching potholes is routine work for Streets and Roads crew.” The article pointed out that potholes are a fact of life. Sometimes, it seems, they are everywhere. While … Continue reading →

Posted in Transportation | Tagged city, cold, material, mix, performance, potholes, repair, upm

XZALT PRECISION APPLICATOR

The Municipal Posted on February 18, 2012 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
Xzalt Precision Applicator

Not your typical salt and sand spreader! The Xzalt delivers a 70:30 ratio of dry/liquid material, reducing salt usage while accelerating ice melt. It uses less material, improves adhesion to the road and virtually eliminates over-application on roadside shoulders. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Snapshots | Tagged Equipment, material, northern, salt

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