Road recycling · Donegal & Ireland-wide
Rebuild the road using the road that's already there.
Roadteam Ltd provides sustainable road recycling and road regeneration by reusing the existing road material in place. Less imported stone. Less haulage. Lower emissions. Less time. Less cost.
Project timelines slashed vs. overlaying.
Lower cost through reuse and fewer truck movements.
Dramatic cut in emissions and imported stone.
Why road recycling
A modern, measurable way to rebuild Ireland's roads.
The traditional overlaying approach is slow, expensive and carbon-heavy. Recycling does the same job - better.
Lower cost
Reuse what's already there. Fewer materials necessary.
Shorter timelines
Single pass on-site recycling keeps projects moving.
Reused material
Existing road becomes the new base layer.
Lower emissions
Fewer truck movements means a fraction of the carbon.
Less haulage
Imported stone deliveries cut by up to 80%.
Stronger surface
Stabilised, recompacted base delivers a long-life road.
Our process
Five stages. One pass. Road ready.
From survey to final compaction — everything happens on site, with our own specialist fleet.
- 01Assess
We assess the road condition, existing material, levels and finished surface requirements.
- 02Crush & Recycle In Place
Existing road material is crushed, mixed and processed in place — in a single specialist pass.
- 03Grade & Profile
The recycled material is graded and shaped to the correct profile, levels and drainage falls.
- 04Compact
The surface is compacted using Roadteam's rollers to create a strong, stable foundation.
- 05Surface Dressing & Final Finish
Roadteam can leave the road ready for final surfacing or carry out surface dressing in-house as part of the overall recycling package.
Proven Carbon Savings Through Road Recycling
70.78% carbon emissions reduction achieved on a South Donegal road recycling project.
On a recent Donegal County Council road recycling project, Roadteam's in-situ road recycling method was assessed against a traditional overlay method using imported Clause 804 material. The assessment showed a 70.78% reduction in carbon emissions by reusing and processing the existing road material in place.
Achieved on this project. Results vary by location, materials, haulage, depth and finish.
vs. traditional overlay baseline
On this project alone
Crushed & reused in place
The traditional overlaying approach is slow, expensive and carbon-heavy. Recycling does the same job.
Carbon comparison (per project)
Tonnes CO₂ — lower is better.
Road Recycling — 5 Roads, South Donegal
- Client
- Donegal County Council, Roads Section
- Roads
- L6715, L6915, L7965, L7445 and Frosses
- Completed
- 30th April 2026
- Area
- 20,322 m² recycled, graded and compacted
- Handover
- Ready for County Council surface dressing
Featured equipment
FAE MTM 225 HP — purpose-built for road recycling.
The heart of our fleet. A high-horsepower stone crusher and soil stabiliser that pulverises and mixes the existing road in a single pass — to a working depth of 400 mm.
- 940 mm drum · 106 G3 HD carbide teeth
- Working depth up to 400 mm
- Nominal working width 2.293 m
- Paired with our Fendt 936 (360 hp) tractor
Planning a road project? Let's talk.
Donegal-based, working Ireland-wide. Get a clear, plain-English quote within 24 hours.