Properly managed foundry sands and slags have been used in a wide variety of construction applications, ranging from large state highway projects to parking lot pavements. Some states also permit "clean" foundry sands to be used in soils-based applications such as manufactured topsoils and bioswales.
Our CASE STUDY INDEX allows individual foundries, contractors, highway departments and others to post brief write-ups of "real world" projects in the United States. The Case Study Index is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of every possible foundry sand project, but rather an illustration of the many different types of successful uses for foundry sands and slags.
Initial case study write-ups were developed for FIRST under a grant from U.S. EPA Region 5. Case studies are added as they are completed. If you have a project description that you think should be posted here, please e-mail us at office@foundryrecycling.org. Please include your contact information, what type of project you would like to share, and whether you have photographs that can illustrate the case study.