Around 17,000 tonnes of this recycled material has already been used to resurface roads across Lancashire with a number of further resurfacing projects to come. The recycling operation is due to be finished by October so that development of the Samlesbury Enterprise Zone site can continue.
The Samlesbury Aerodrome has been the birthplace for decades of technological innovation, and I'm very pleased that we're playing our own part in this as we prepare for future construction at the Samlesbury Enterprise Zone, which will secure the future of high-tech industry at this site. We're increasingly taking advantage of developments in the highways industry such as the availability of recycled asphalt to reduce the environmental impact of maintaining our roads. As well as helping to cut our carbon footprint, we no longer have the waste, and cost, of disposing of the old road surface." County Councillor Rupert Swarbrick, cabinet member for highways and transport
Roller laying runway material on a road in Burnley
Hannah Swindell, Air’s Head of Sustainability We were delighted to support activities such as this which help reduce the environmental impact on our communities. Like Lancashire County Council, we are committed to driving down our carbon emissions and helping the drive towards net zero, and being able to support this activity is just a small example of that in action.”
