01248 353 595 Yes, it does. Recycled asphalt will bind together and firm up when it’s laid at the right depth over a solid base and then compacted with heavy rollers. If the base is soft or the material isn’t properly rolled, it will stay loose and behave more like gravel. Recycled asphalt is crushed old tarmac that still contains a bit of bitumen, the black sticky binder that held the original road together.
Once it’s spread and rolled, the pieces interlock, and the remaining bitumen helps them knit into a tighter, more stable surface rather than loose chippings. Traffic and weather then help it to bed in, so you’ll usually find it continues to tighten and harden over the first few weeks and months.