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Steel Grey is the New Green
The reality is that steel is the greenest drainage solution you can specify. When you specify or use steel for your next project, you're getting more than just the highest quality drainage product. Corrugated steel pipe (CSP) is the industry’s most environmentally-friendly material because it’s the world’s most recycled material.

In fact, three-fourths of all American steel ends up recycled in new products, including CSP. And steel requires less energy and materials to produce.

Specify steel and you can:
  • Expect a life span of 100+ years
  • Expect recycled CSP to maintain its material grade and performance integrity
  • Reduce wear and tear on our nation’s infrastructure
  • Reduce the impact on the surrounding installation environment
  • Save energy on installation

CSP meets all AASHTO and ASTM pipe standards.


Steelmaking Process
Source: Steel Recycling Institute
www.recycle-steel.org		 Basic Oxygen Furnace Electric Arc Furnace
Total Recycled Content* 28.9% 82.8%
Recycle Content Value for LEED Certification:
Post-Consumer Content Value 22.3% 46.2%
Post-Industrial Content Value 6.1% 31.1%


*Details add to less than total due to exclusion of “home scrap” for LEED purposes. Check the LEED website for most current data.

While others may promote eco-friendly drainage materials, care should be taken to ensure their product conforms to AASHTO and ASTM drainage pipe design and product specifications. Prime CSP, by nature, has a high recycled content and is routinely certified for compliance to AASHTO and ASTM specifications. NCSPA members, on request, can also certify the recycle content for LEED qualification purposes.
 
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