Circular construction
The future of construction is circular. As the world’s population grows and urbanizes, we need to build sustainably – with solutions to reduce, recycle and reuse materials.
Making circular construction a driver of profitable growth, we are committed to building new from old, reducing use of primary materials and minimizing waste, as well as generating revenue from recycling fees.
We recycled 10.2 million tons of construction demolition materials (CDM) into new high-value building solutions in 2024, using our circular technology, ECOCycle®. These advanced sustainable solutions incorporate recycled material without compromising on performance.
We currently run over 150 recycling centers worldwide, in or near to major metropolitan areas in which we operate – from London to Lyon and Melbourne to Toronto. Holcim’s unique geographical footprint and our strong logistics network give us excellent access to CDM available at these “urban mines”.
By deploying ECOCycle® across a range of building solutions, we produce products that guarantee a content of minimum 10% up to 100% recycled construction demolition materials (CDM), with no compromise on quality and performance. Solutions include raw materials for use in low-carbon cement formulations and recycled aggregates for use in concrete or as fillers for road construction.
ECOCycle® solutions are now available in nine countries, with more launches planned. As we grow our network of advanced processing sites, we are expanding the markets for which we can provide circular solutions.
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