The Trappe family, owners and operators of Canyon Rock, are Forestville residents and immediate neighbors of the quarry property. They continue to work hard to maintain a sustainable operation, and always strive to be the most sustainable quarry operation possible. The Trappes know that asphalt is a fully recyclable, sustainable building material, and are also doing their part to reduce the environmental footprint of their operations.
Asphalt: A Sustainable Building Material
- Asphalt is made up of a mix of 95% aggregate material (a mix of rock, sand, and gravel sourced from quarries like Canyon Rock) and 5% asphalt cement, the black “glue” like substance that holds the material together
- Asphalt is 100% recyclable, and is the nation’s most recycled material
Canyon Rock Quarry: Creating the Most Sustainable Operation Possible
CANYON ROCK’S MICROGRID & EFFICIENT SUSTAINABLE GROWTH PROJECT
- Canyon Rock has implemented a sustainability policy aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions (or “GHG’s”) from its operations
- Canyon Rock will continue to examine its business practices and innovation in the industry to identify operational improvements that reduce emissions and improve sustainability in the face of a changing climate
- Canyon Rock’s existing GHG Reduction Actions include:
- Installing a solar array on-site, resulting in a 38 ton decrease in CO₂ emissions each year
- Supplying reformulated concrete for local construction projects, avoiding more than 1,200 tons of CO₂ emissions each year
- Utilizing a battery energy storage system connected to Canyon Rock’s on-site solar array, which will allow the quarry to store this carbon-free energy resource for use during peak operating hours, when electricity use and emissions tend to peak each day
- Beyond these existing initiatives, Canyon Rock is committed to exploring additional operational efficiencies and more sustainable business practices that may further reduce on-site emissions by:
- Advancing plans for an asphalt facility on-site
- Modifying current rock processing to create operational efficiencies and reduced electricity use
- Moving conveyors closer to rock sources to reduce diesel fuel use on-site