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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: May 25, 2022 Contact: Russell W. Snyder, CAE, Executive Director, California Asphalt Pavement Association (916) 791-5044 (office) or (925) 548-5409 (mobile) ASPHALT INDUSTRY SALUES STATE TREASURER FIONA MA FOR LEADERSHIP IN INFRASTRUCTURE, RECYCLING; VIRTUALLY ALL ASPHALT IN CA IS NOW BEING RECYCLED WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. – May 25. 2022 – The California Asphalt Pavement Association, the voice of the asphalt industry in California, recognized the Hon. Fiona Ma, State Treasurer of California, for her longtime leadership in infrastructure protection and for authoring a landmark bill when she was in the Assembly on asphalt recycling. Today, virtually all used asphalt in California is recycled into new asphalt pavements. “Asphalt is the world’s No. 1 recycled material, but too often public agencies were slow to recognize that reclaimed asphalt from road repairs can be blended into new pavement mixes that are just as durable as the original,” said Scott Fraser, General Manager of R.J. Noble Co. and current chairman of CalAPA. “Fiona’s legislation was instrumental in raising awareness on this important issue.” Her bill, AB812, signed into law in 2012, called upon the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to increase the utilization of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) in pavement mixes. After much study and field tests, the department eventually increased the percentage of RAP from 15% to 25% and is now working on specifications that call for mixes that include 40% RAP. Some cities and counties have also embraced the use of higher amounts of RAP, while others remain slow to adopt the standard. Meanwhile, the overall goal of keeping asphalt out of California’s landfills appears to have been achieved. According to a recent report issued by the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle), asphalt represents zero percent of the material that ends up in California landfills. “I’m proud that my 2012 legislation promoting asphalt recycling has led to virtually all of used asphalt in California being recycled back into new pavements,” Ma said. “As we invest in rebuilding our transportation infrastructure, all Californians can be assured that we are doing it in a sustainable and cost-effective way that addresses our landfill and climate change challenges today and in the future.” Ma was recognized at the CalAPA Annual Dinner and Awards held May 19 at the Jonathan Club in Los Angeles. Not only was she praised for authoring AB812, but also for her longtime support of prudent investments in sustainable transportation infrastructure improvements. She was presented with a home-made knit scarf that is a replica of an asphalt highway. Reference: “2018 Disposal-Facility-Based Characterization of Solid Waste in California (DRRR-2020-1666).” California Department of Resources Recycling & Recovery (CalRecycle). About CalAPA: The California Asphalt Pavement Association (CalAPA), founded in 1953, is a non-profit trade association representing the asphalt pavement industry in California. Members of the association include asphalt producers, refiners, paving contractors, suppliers, engineering firms, testing labs, equipment manufacturing companies and others that are part of the industry. CalAPA is the only statewide construction trade association focusing exclusively on asphalt pavements. To learn more visit www.calapa.net . ### A
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: May 25, 2022
Contact: Russell W. Snyder, CAE, Executive Director, California Asphalt Pavement Association
(916) 791-5044 (office) or (925) 548-5409 (mobile)
ASPHALT INDUSTRY SALUES STATE TREASURER FIONA MA FOR LEADERSHIP IN INFRASTRUCTURE, RECYCLING; VIRTUALLY ALL ASPHALT IN CA IS NOW BEING RECYCLED
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. – May 25. 2022 – The California Asphalt Pavement Association, the voice of the asphalt industry in California, recognized the Hon. Fiona Ma, State Treasurer of California, for her longtime leadership in infrastructure protection and for authoring a landmark bill when she was in the Assembly on asphalt recycling. Today, virtually all used asphalt in California is recycled into new asphalt pavements.
“Asphalt is the world’s No. 1 recycled material, but too often public agencies were slow to recognize that reclaimed asphalt from road repairs can be blended into new pavement mixes that are just as durable as the original,” said Scott Fraser, General Manager of R.J. Noble Co. and current chairman of CalAPA. “Fiona’s legislation was instrumental in raising awareness on this important issue.”
Her bill, AB812, signed into law in 2012, called upon the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to increase the utilization of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) in pavement mixes. After much study and field tests, the department eventually increased the percentage of RAP from 15% to 25% and is now working on specifications that call for mixes that include 40% RAP. Some cities and counties have also embraced the use of higher amounts of RAP, while others remain slow to adopt the standard.
Meanwhile, the overall goal of keeping asphalt out of California’s landfills appears to have been achieved. According to a recent report issued by the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle), asphalt represents zero percent of the material that ends up in California landfills.
“I’m proud that my 2012 legislation promoting asphalt recycling has led to virtually all of used asphalt in California being recycled back into new pavements,” Ma said. “As we invest in rebuilding our transportation infrastructure, all Californians can be assured that we are doing it in a sustainable and cost-effective way that addresses our landfill and climate change challenges today and in the future.”
Ma was recognized at the CalAPA Annual Dinner and Awards held May 19 at the Jonathan Club in Los Angeles. Not only was she praised for authoring AB812, but also for her longtime support of prudent investments in sustainable transportation infrastructure improvements. She was presented with a home-made knit scarf that is a replica of an asphalt highway.
Reference:
“2018 Disposal-Facility-Based Characterization of Solid Waste in California (DRRR-2020-1666).” California Department of Resources Recycling & Recovery (CalRecycle).
About CalAPA:
The California Asphalt Pavement Association (CalAPA), founded in 1953, is a non-profit trade association representing the asphalt pavement industry in California. Members of the association include asphalt producers, refiners, paving contractors, suppliers, engineering firms, testing labs, equipment manufacturing companies and others that are part of the industry. CalAPA is the only statewide construction trade association focusing exclusively on asphalt pavements. To learn more visit www.calapa.net .
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