Recycling asphalt through the process of pulverization is the service for which Asphalt Busters has been known for over 20 years. For example, we were recently contracted to pulverize three and a half miles of Highway 260 in Little Green Valley north of Payson, Arizona. Employing two Terex/CMI 800 machines, we pulverized the twenty-foot wide roadway to a depth of between 6 and 10 inches. Water was injected using the machine’s computer control system during the pulverization to maintain the quality of the material and to keep dust to a minimum. The contractor then stockpiled the material for use as a new base in future highway construction.

 

 

 

 

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Willie Goodacre Locks Up His Toolbox

Willie Goodacre joined the Asphalt Busters team in May of 1997 as the foreman of our newly constructed shop. He brought with him a vast knowledge and many years of experience. Before joining Asphalt Busters, he owned his own business for several years and worked in several positions as a mechanic and supervisor. Willie’s knowledge and experience helped foster our growth during his tenure. In his more than 13 years with the company our pulverizing machines, pickups, service trucks, transport equipment, trailers, tractors, and stabilization equipment increased by over 500%. Willie’s ability in keeping up with the repairs and maintenance of the equipment while keeping cost down made him a true asset to our growth.

Willie plans to enjoy spending more time with his wife, Mary, finishing those many projects that he just never had time to get to and working on his hobby, his train collection. We’ll all miss Willie’s words of wit, his “Willie-isms”. We wish him a healthy and happy retirement.