Granite has entered an agreement that will allow it to operate the Anderson Rock Quarry at the DTG Recycle Sustainability Park in Yakima, Washington.
The park is home to the Summitview Landfill and the Cowiche Canyon Recycling Facility.
Granitesays the deal gives it exclusive right to mine and manufacture aggregate and asphalt at the facility.
The quarry has been in operation since 1983, serving as a producer of high-demand construction materials for local industry. Materials from the facility are used in road construction and repair, building construction, landscaping, and other uses that support the development and upkeep of the Yakima area.
DTG Recycle CEO Tom Vaughn says: “We are excited to have Granite run the quarry operation at the facility, and we know their commitment to the Yakima community will help us continue to responsibly produce aggregate needed for local development and maintenance.”
Brad Estes, Granite vice president of construction materials, says: “We’re excited to partner with DTG Recycle on the Anderson Rock Quarry. Sustainability is a Granite core value, and we see lots of benefits to partnering with a company that is so focused on recycling industrial and construction waste to higher uses.”
