A council in Sydney's west is trialling recycled glass in roads to combat potholes after recent wet weather has seen a rise in the damage to street surfaces.
The Canterbury Bankstown Council are using small pieces of glass in the sub-base of asphalt on roads to try and reduce the occurrence of potholes.
The trial has taken place in a section of Marion Street, Georges Hall, which needed repairs to the curb and gutter.
"We constructed a new sub-base for the asphalt to sit on and the new curb and gutter," Vangi said.
"The sub-base consists of 30 per cent recycled glass and 70 per cent recycled concrete. And it was also 30 per cent cheaper to produce."
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