Reduce Your Impact on the Environment With Asphalt Milling

In case you don’t already know, asphalt milling is the process of using heavy machinery to remove asphalt from a paved surface and crush it into pieces that resemble tiny rocks or gravel. Asphalt milling produces what we refer to as “milled asphalt.” But did you know that milled asphalt is an environmentally-friendly alternative to unused, or “virgin” asphalt? Let’s take a closer look at the environmental implications of milled asphalt.

How Is Asphalt Milling Environmentally Friendly?

Milled asphalt is environmentally friendly because it allows us to recycle tons of material that is used to pave roads, driveways, and parking lots — literally, tons of material. Instead of ordering a batch of brand new pavement, which requires natural resources from the earth to produce, you can opt for milled or recycled asphalt and feel good about reducing your environmental impact. Plus, you are likely to save a few bucks, too! But that begs the question — is milled asphalt lower quality than virgin asphalt?

Is Milled Asphalt As Good As Virgin Asphalt?

As far as functionality goes, milled asphalt is just as good as virgin asphalt. However, one major difference between milled asphalt and virgin asphalt is the color. Asphalt that has been milled or recycled won’t be as deep and dark as virgin asphalt — but if your main concern is the performance of the asphalt, not the appearance, there’s little reason to believe that milled asphalt is any lesser than virgin asphalt.

Contact Stanley Paving for Asphalt Milling & Milled Asphalt Paving in Philadelphia

Are you interested in minimizing your environmental footprint with the help of Stanley Paving? Whether you want to get an asphalt surface milled so somebody else can reuse the materials, or you want to pave a new surface using milled asphalt instead of virgin asphalt, the experts at Stanley Paving have everything you need. We’ve proudly served the Delaware Valley for more than 60 years, and we plan to continue pounding the pavement for many years to come. Contact us today if you would like to learn more about the process of milling asphalt in Philadelphia, Mercer County, and the surrounding areas or to better understand the benefits of paving surfaces with recycled asphalt.