Building a Circular Economy with Recycled Aggregates

Aggneo® offers reprocessed, reclaimed aggregates with the same quality and performance as virgin aggregates, helping to drive a circular economy in infrastructure, industry and building.

Helping to Decarbonise Cities

Aggneo® is Holcim’s range of high-quality recycled aggregates, designed to support more circular construction across infrastructure, industry and building.

Produced from recycled materials, Aggneo® aggregates deliver consistent quality, strength and reliability. They are suitable for a wide variety of uses including roads, drainage and foundations, with no compromise on performance.
 

Comprehensive, sustainable solutions

The Aggneo® range reflects Holcim’s commitment to sustainable construction across an extensive network of recycling and production sites. 

We provide complete solutions that cover materials recovery, logistics, processing, quality control and traceability. This allows our customers to adopt circular construction practices with confidence.

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Building Australia’s circular economy

Holcim’s recycled aggregates are manufactured under strict quality control using sources located close to where they are needed. This helps to reduce transport emissions, preserve natural resources and divert material from landfill. By using Aggneo® aggregates, our customers contribute to a more resource-efficient construction industry.

A complete aggregates offer

Holcim supplies a wide range of natural and recycled aggregates for use in concrete, asphalt, road base, drainage and other civil works. Our Australian aggregates offering includes:

  • Primary natural aggregates produced from hard rock quarries and sand or gravel deposits
  • Recycled and alternative aggregates incorporating recycled concrete and secondary materials from industrial by-products

All products are developed to meet Australian Standards and specific project requirements.
 

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Applications

Holcim aggregates are engineered for strength, durability and resistance to weathering. They are suitable for use in:

Concrete and masonry

both structural and decorative

Asphalt and road base

for highways, subdivisions and rural roads

Drainage and stormwater control systems

supporting sustainable urban water management

Specialised applications

including railway ballast, coastal protection and engineered fill

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Working towards a circular future

Holcim Australia is helping to decarbonise construction and build a low-carbon, resource-efficient future for people and the planet. 

ECOCycle® from Holcim is our circular technology, helping us scale circular construction by turning recycled materials into new, high-quality building solutions. Products carrying our ECOCycle® endorsement label contain between 10% and 100% recycled construction and demolition materials (CDM).

Get in touch

To learn more about our aggregates and recycled materials, contact your nearest Holcim Australia team for advice on the right solution for your next project.

Circular Journeys with Aggneo®

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Orange Headquarters Lyon, France

In Lyon’s Part-Dieu district, Holcim supplied around 11,000 m³ of recycled concrete for the new Orange regional headquarters. Sixty percent of all concrete used in the project incorporated Aggneo® recycled aggregates, produced locally from returned concrete and formulated to meet structural performance standards equivalent to conventional mixes. The project exemplifies circular construction in practice by reusing local materials, reducing CO₂ emissions and preserving natural resources.

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Saint-Laurent-de-Mure, France

At its recycling installation near Lyon, Holcim has introduced an advanced crushing and processing system that upcycles construction and demolition materials into new building solutions. Using ECOCycle® circular technology, the facility produces high-quality recycled aggregates for demanding applications and separates cement-rich fines that can help decarbonise cement manufacturing. The project marks a major step forward in circular construction by closing the material loop, reducing waste and preserving virgin resources.