Recycle Definitions for Portland Cement Concrete

ASTM C 94
Specification for Ready Mixed Concrete.

Recycle
To extract and reuse especially to reprocess (recycle aluminum cans)

Recycled Aggregate Base
Aggregate that is produced from concrete rubble.

Recycled Portland Cement Concrete
Definition from the 2003 Construction Greenbook. See AB 574 insert.

Reclaim
To procure (usable substances) from refuse or waste products.

Reclaimed Water
Wastewater treated to improve its quality. Using reclaimed water is known as “water reuse”.

Reclaimed Aggregates
Aggregates that are extracted from PCC that is in a plastic (unhardened state).

Virgin Materials
Raw materials that have not be previously used in the production of a finished product.