
Oxfordshire conducts tests applying rubberized asphalt from recycled tires
50 million scrap tires are generated annually in the United Kingdom. The authorities are now looking for the ways to prevent the tires from ending up at landfills. Thus, their road surfacing potential is being actively studied. Oxford County Council is seriously considering an option of applying crumb rubber rubber and rubber powder from tires to repair functioning asphalt surfaces. Earlier, the officials have conducted the Paco Patch trial for road repair that involved approximately 250 surfaces repaired in a sustainable way. Up until now, only two of all tested asphalt mixtures failed to meet expected outcome.