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Sustainable Aggregates South Australia (SASA) is a Resource Recovery and Recycling (RR&R) industry initiative co-funded by the State Government Department Zero Waste SA to inform, develop and promote the use of recycled aggregates sourced from inert hard wastes such as concrete brick, asphalt and rubble.

As a national leader in recycling inert hard wastes, South Australia generates over 1,000,000 tonnes of demolition concrete of which 90% is recycled. In addition 800,000 tonnes of brick, rubble and soil, of which 25% is recycled and 175,000 tonnes of asphalt of which 75% is recycled (Hyder 2006: Recycling Activity in South Australia, 2004/2005).

SASA development policies include:

• Providing a cooperative and consultative link between the RR&R industry and its stakeholders.
• Recognizing high benchmark standards of manufacture and product certification branding within the industry.
• Promoting the factual technical capabilities of recycled products and environmental benefits.
• Establishing an applied research and development program through industry - stakeholder consultation focusing on market development and new product initiatives.
• Providing an information reference and retrieval portal (ie this website) to disseminate technical developments in the recycling field nationally and internationally.
• Providing education and information technology transfer forums.

SASA represents RR&R organisations that conform to the strict standards and practices required of membership.