Cali turns more than 300,000 tons of earthquake rubble into material for roads and furniture

FinanceColombiaEl TiempoNov 9, 2026, 3:48 PMAI summary

Three months after the earthquake that hit Cali, the city government, through Uaesp, processes Construction and Demolition Waste at temporary clean points. At the site on carrera 50 with calle 5, mobile equipment sorts and crushes the material to obtain sand, crushed material and gravel, to be used in roads and urban furniture such as pavers, curbs and benches. The site has received more than 300,000 tons since August 12.

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Uaesp processes earthquake rubble at temporary clean points set up by the city government.
Sorting and crushing machines produce sand, crushed material and gravel from the waste.
The recovered material will go to road works and urban furniture such as pavers, walkways, curbs and benches.

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Cali turns more than 300,000 tons of earthquake rubble into material for roads and furniture

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