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Aggregate 101
What is aggregate?
How much aggregate do we use each year?
Where is aggregate used?
How do we choose a quarry or pit location?
How close to the source do we use the aggregate we extract and why?
How long does the average pit or quarry stay open?
What happens to the pits and quarries once they are fully extracted?
How is this industry environmentally responsible?
Can aggregate be recycled?
Who works in this industry?
What is the Ontario Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (OSSGA) and what does it stand for?
Stone, sand and gravel can often be recycled or reused, and this is done whenever possible.
Asphalt and concrete are two materials that are amongst the most recycled commodities in North America.
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