necoTech is creating asphalt from mixed plastics that will be used for the replacement of deteriorating roads, bridges, and highways. this process will divert recyclable waste from Michigan landfills and be produced at a significantly lower cost.

This is a collaboration between Goodwill Industries of West Michigan and HydroBlox to utilize recycled plastic to be manufactured into stormwater drainage systems. This project will simultaneously address plastic waste, create job opportunities, and create effective flooding and storm water management for Michigan roads.

KLAW Industries, accepted as a ROADS Team, is addressing the MRF glass waste stream by developing and scaling a process to remove contamination from MRF glass and in turn using recycled glass as a partial replacement for cement in concrete.

A ROADS Team initiative comprised of Michigan Tech University teams with Marquette County Solid Waste Management Authority (MCSWMA) and Dickinson County Road Commission collaborating to plan a construction section of recycled glass asphalt pavement in Dickinson County.

Technisoil International (NeoPave) initiative aims to pilot roads made using plastic waste in Michigan through partnership with Emmet and St. Clair Counties.

GAIA Analytical Sciences is developing a novel method for rapid road repair based on a cold pour method which includes a high percentage of scrap tire rubber in the mixture.

Currently, there are only 2 locations in the state of Michigan that grind asphalt shingles. American Classic Construction & Supply is pursuing the development of a portable grinding operation to service all of Michigan.

Two Michigan companies, BSG Tire Recycling and Porous Pave, team up to turn Detroit-based scrap tires into a valuable community asset.

Rampf Group Inc. seeks to test the efficacy of Hot Melt Adhesives, produced from recycled PET, mixed with Asphalt. The pilot will help fill potholes and repair roads in rural parts of Michigan.