A company that recycles glass for infrastructure and commercial construction projects is building a new facility in Dunnellon.
AeroAggregates has started work on a new production facility in Marion County and hopes to begin operations in October. In its first year, the facility expects to recycle the equivalent of 140 million glass bottles.
The plant manufactures ultra-lightweight foamed glass collections that are used in infrastructure and commercial construction throughout the Southeastern United States.
Foamed glass collection is ideal for projects that require fill to be placed over soft soil or areas with underground utilities. The low-density product is approximately 85% lighter. It also costs much less to manufacture, ship, and use than other forms of lightweight fill, reported the Ocala Metro Chamber and Economic Partnership.
“From manufacturing to delivery to placement, we’re not only accelerating construction, but also reducing our overall carbon footprint compared to a lot of materials,” said Archie Filshill, CEO and co-founder of AeroAggregates. “Our materials can be applied three to four times faster than traditional materials with less equipment. For example, a recent project at the Philadelphia International Airport using the company’s foam glass reduced the number of trucks that would have been needed to transport traditional fill by over 6,000.”