Reclaimed asphalt pavement: milled or broken road mix that is processed back into new asphalt or used as base. It is standard practice at many plants and is not the same as recycled asphalt shingles (RAS).

Can I bring roofing shingles to the same plant?

Only if they run a RAS program. Many RAP facilities reject shingles because of granules, mat, and nails. See the asphalt-shingles page for tear-off rules.

How much RAP goes into new pavement?

It depends on the agency mix design. NAPA survey summaries have put average RAP content around the low-to-mid 20 percent range in recent years, up from roughly 15.6 percent in 2009, but surface and base courses differ. The plant and the DOT spec decide, not the homeowner.

Are driveway millings OK to reuse at home?

Often yes as a driveway topper or base where local codes allow. Keep them off wetlands and storm drains, and expect them to soften in hot weather. Call the plant before assuming they will take your chunks.

Why separate asphalt from concrete?

Crushers and plants price and process them differently. Mixed loads may be rejected or billed as dirty C&D.

Is asphalt hazardous waste?

Standard asphalt pavement is not hazardous waste by default. Older coal-tar sealers can raise PAH concerns; tell the plant if you know coal tar was used.

Construction recycling

How to Recycle Asphalt

Hot-mix asphalt from roads, lots, and driveways. EPA estimated about 107 million tons of C&D asphalt concrete in 2018, with about 102 million tons directed to next use. Clean millings are the preferred feedstock. RAP is not RAS.

RecyclableClean millings often have positive value to plants or sell as driveway rock. Contaminated loads pay tip fees.Updated Jul 2026

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Asphalt pavement is widely recycled as RAP (reclaimed asphalt pavement). Haul clean millings or chunks to an asphalt plant or C&D recycler. This is not the same as shingle RAS recycling.

Recyclable: Yes
Typical value: Clean millings often have positive value to plants or sell as driveway rock. Contaminated loads pay tip fees.
Donate / take-back: Available

How to Prepare

1Keep asphalt separate from concrete whenever you can.
2Remove dirt, vegetation, and trash from millings piles.

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