LEGOLAND® Florida Construction Recycling

From Concrete to Palm Trees - Park Reuses Assets

POLK COUNTY, FL (November 18, 2010) – LEGOLAND® Florida is preventing 18,000 tons of concrete slab from entering Florida’s landfills by crushing the existing sidewalks and foundation into stones and powder.  The Park has contracted with an outside company to operate a 15 ton machine to “chew up” concrete and sort it into several different sized bits.  Once crushed, the gravel will be re-used in the Park as a base layer for the new sidewalks thorough Central Florida’s newest full-day family theme park.

“It’s important to us at LEGOLAND Florida to make as little environmental impact as we build Central Florida’s newest full-day family theme park,” said General Manager of LEGOLAND Development, John Ussher.  “By recycling and reusing the concrete already on the property, we’re not only saving 18,000 tons of slab from area landfills, but doing what’s right for our business.”

Other ways the Park is reusing assets is with tree restoration and relocation.  660 oaks and palm trees from the property’s former adventure park area have been moved to an alternate location for the duration of construction.  Once the diggers and back-hoes have completed their job, the trees will be relocated to their new home in LEGOLAND.

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