Rockwood by the Numbers
Since 2015, Rockwood Sustainable Solutions is proud to have made a difference by reusing valuable resources instead of landfilling. How much success have we achieved in sustainability? We’ll let the numbers speak for themselves.
250,000,000
In the last 5 years, RSS has recycled over 250,000,000 pounds of materials.
400,000
Collectively, Rockwood’s clients have saved an average of $400,000 by using us to recycle materials instead of sending to landfill.
125,000
Rockwood has kept over 125,000 tons of material out of landfill in any capacity.
175,000
By reusing and recycling materials that would normally be sent to landfill, RSS has saved over 175,000 cy of landfill airspace.
25,000
At our facility, Rockwood recycles approximately 25,000 tons of waste materials per year.
80,000
Rockwood has saved over 80,000 barrels of oil.
20,000
In 2019, RSS recycles over 20,000 tons annually.
9,375
Annual materials recycled form the equivalent of erasing over 9,375 average households waste footprint
1,500
Rockwood's work has helped erase the carbon footprint of over 1,500 tons of carbon emissions.
1,500
Since 2015, Rockwood has paved over 1,500 miles of roads with a mix design containing recycled asphalt shingles.
300
Materials recycled by Rockwood help to create the electricity equivalent of over 300 homes.