Recycled Base (Class II)
Best for: Cost-effective, sustainable base for most paving and pad work.
Gradation
¾" maximum, graded to fines
Specification
Meets Caltrans Class II
Source
Recycled concrete & asphalt
Unit weight
≈ 1.4 tons / cu yd
Overview
About Recycled Base (Class II)
Recycled base is reclaimed concrete and asphalt, crushed and screened back into a graded three-quarter-inch aggregate that meets Caltrans Class II strength — engineered performance at a materially lower cost. The crushing process leaves the same angular, interlocking particle shape as virgin rock, so it compacts into a hard, stable platform that carries load just like quarried base, with a mild self-cementing tendency that can stiffen it further over time. For the vast majority of driveway, lot and pad work it performs on par with new base while diverting demolition debris from the landfill — a genuine sustainability advantage that can also support green-building credits. Produced on site at our French Camp yard, supply stays steady, local and competitively priced.
- ✓Crushed concrete & asphalt, reclaimed on site.
- ✓Meets Caltrans Class II strength — for less.
- ✓Diverts demolition waste from the landfill.
- ✓Same load-bearing performance as virgin base.
Recycled base (often called CMB or "crushed miscellaneous base") is made by crushing and screening reclaimed concrete and asphalt back into a graded ¾"-minus aggregate. The crushing leaves the same angular, interlocking particle shape as virgin rock, so it compacts into a hard, stable platform that carries load just like quarried base. A small bonus: residual cement and asphalt give recycled base a mild self-cementing tendency, so it can set up even firmer over time.
For most driveway, lot and pad work it performs on par with virgin Class 2 while costing less and keeping demolition debris out of the landfill — a genuine sustainability win that also helps on LEED and green-building scorecards. It is produced right here at our French Camp yard, so supply is steady and local. Figure roughly 1.4 tons per cubic yard and about 100 sq ft per ton at 2".
Specifications
The details
- Gradation
- ¾" maximum, graded to fines
- Specification
- Meets Caltrans Class II
- Source
- Recycled concrete & asphalt
- Unit weight
- ≈ 1.4 tons / cu yd
- Coverage
- ≈ 100 sq ft @ 2" per ton
- Sustainability
- Diverts demolition waste
- Sold by
- Ton
Applications
Common uses
- ✓ Road & parking-lot base
- ✓ Driveways & paths
- ✓ Backfill & sub-base
- ✓ Building & equipment pads
- ✓ Eco-conscious / LEED projects
- ✓ Trench and shoulder backfill
Need Recycled Base (Class II) on site?
Priority delivery across French Camp & San Joaquin County.
Questions
Recycled Base (Class II) — FAQ
- Is recycled base as strong as virgin base rock?
- For the great majority of driveway, lot and pad work, yes — it meets Caltrans Class II strength and compacts to the same hard, stable platform, at a lower price.
- What is recycled base made from?
- Reclaimed concrete and asphalt from demolition and road work, crushed and screened back to a ¾"-minus graded aggregate right at our yard.
- Is it good for the environment?
- Yes — every ton used diverts demolition debris from the landfill and avoids quarrying new rock, which can also support green-building credits.
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QuarryVirgin Baserock (AB Class 2)
Virgin baserock is the structural backbone of paved construction — a quarry-fresh Class 2 aggregate base crushed from solid stone and graded continuously from three-quarter inch down to fines. Because every particle is freshly fractured and angular, the blend keys together and compacts into a dense, rigid platform that distributes traffic loads down to the subgrade without rutting, pumping or settling. It is the same material specified beneath California highways, parking structures and building pads — certified to a minimum R-value of 78 and a sand equivalent of 22 under Caltrans Standard Specifications Section 26. When your project demands a clean, certified, load-bearing foundation engineered to perform for decades, this is the base to build on.
QuarryWash Baserock
Wash baserock delivers the structural performance of Class 2 aggregate base with a cleaner, free-draining character. It is the same crushed base material run through a wash plant to flush out excess silt and clay fines — the result is a low-dust product on the jobsite and a more permeable platform that lets water move through rather than perch on top. It still keys together and compacts under pavement and pads, but it is the smarter specification wherever drainage, cleanliness and a tidy backfill matter as much as raw stiffness. Crews choose it under permeable pavers, behind retaining walls and as pipe and utility base where washed material is preferred or required.
RecycledGrinding Asphalt (RAP Millings)
Grinding asphalt — reclaimed asphalt pavement, or RAP — is existing roadway milled off and crushed back into a workable, one-hundred-percent recycled aggregate. What sets it apart is the residual asphalt cement still coating every particle: under summer heat and traffic those oils reactivate and the material knits back together, a solar self-healing effect that firms a loose spread into a hard, blacktop-like surface with no new binder and no paving crew. Laid in three-to-six-inch lifts and compacted, it forms a durable, low-maintenance, weed-resistant surface that sheds water and improves with use. It is the budget-smart choice for driveways, ranch and rural roads, parking areas and shoulders — the greenest and most economical hard surface in the yard.