Technology: Recycling and soil stabilisation

An innovative technology has conquered the globe

Discover the processes and technical components of recycling and soil stabilisation. Learn more about the wide range of cold and hot recycling applications and our soil stabilisers.

Soil stabilisation

Soil stabilisers convert ground with insufficient load-bearing capacity into soil that is highly suitable for paving and compaction. Added lime improves the existing soil, while added cement strengthens it. Our stabilisers can handle a wide range of soil enhancement and stabilisation tasks, including the construction of roads, car parks, industrial facilities, airfields, port facilities and railway lines. They are also suitable for various earthworks such as the construction of dams, embankments and backfilling.

Discover the operating principle and technical components of soil stabilisers. Learn more about the variety of soil stabilisation applications and this fast and efficient method.

The advantages of stabilisers

The process enables the re-use of up to 100% of the existing material in-place This minimises transport movements and the associated emissions In short, We have been able to convince more and more people around the globe about the clear benefits of using this process.

soil stabilisation

  • shortens construction times
  • Can contribute to the conservation of resources
  • Can reduce the need for larger landfill sites
  • Reduces the number of truck movements to and from the construction site
  • Reduces the amount of binding agent required
  • Can contribute to a reduction of harmful emissions, in particular CO₂-


The WIRTGEN Soil Treatment Manual

Base layers with hydraulic binding agents

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Cold recycling

In cold recycling, damaged asphalt layers are milled and crushed, rebound through the addition of binding agents, compacted, and repaved. WIRTGEN’s cold recyclers are suitable for use in all performance classes – from recycling thin asphalt layers on secondary roads with little traffic to recycling thick asphalt layers on highly frequented motorways that must withstand significant loads.

Discover the processes and technical components of cold recycling technology. Learn more about the variety of cold recycling applications and about this process.

The WIRTGEN Cold Recycling Manual

Concentrated knowledge from research and working construction sites

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The WIRTGEN BSM Laboratory Manual

Concentrated knowledge from research and working construction sites

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The history of WIRTGEN recyclers

A groundbreaking technology on the road to success

Read the history of WIRTGEN recyclers

Our recyclers and stabilisers in action around the globe