If you're building or renovating something in the Maryville or Alcoa area—whether it's a driveway, parking lot, drainage system, or foundation base—you need aggregate material. The question is where to get it and whether you're buying virgin stone at Vulcan prices or getting recycled concrete at a fraction of the cost.

Smoky Mountain Sand & Gravel has been sourcing local concrete, processing it, and selling recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) throughout East Tennessee for contractors, landscapers, and property owners who need quality material without the markup. We're right here in Blount County, and we deliver.

Here's what you need to know about RCA pricing, product options, and why buying local makes sense.

What Is Recycled Concrete Aggregate (RCA)?

Recycled concrete aggregate is exactly what it sounds like: concrete that's been demolished from buildings, roads, or old projects, crushed down into usable stone sizes, and processed to remove contaminants.

It's not a second-rate product. RCA meets ASTM standards and is approved for base material, sub-base, drainage, parking lots, driveways, and landscaping applications throughout Tennessee. Contractors who've used it for years will tell you there's no practical difference between RCA and virgin aggregate for most applications—except the price.

Key differences between RCA and virgin aggregate:

Virgin stone: Quarried from natural deposits, more expensive, larger environmental footprint
RCA: Recycled from demolished concrete, 30–50% cheaper, immediate environmental credit, same performance specs

For a 50-ton base material job in Maryville, choosing RCA over virgin aggregate saves you $500–1,000 depending on the source.

RCA Product Sizes & Applications

Not all crushed concrete is the same size. Depending on your project, you need different aggregate sizes. Here's what we stock and what each is used for:

Recycled Concrete Aggregate (Standard RCA)

Typical size: 0–2 inches
Common use: Foundation sub-base, drainage layers, road base
Best for: Projects where you need compactable, well-graded material
Load capacity: Excellent for bearing load

Crusher Run (Recycled Asphalt & Concrete Mix)

Typical size: 0–1.5 inches
Common use: Driveway base, parking lot base, stabilized road surface
Best for: Compacting down to create a solid, stable foundation
Why it works: The dust in the mix acts as a binder when compacted

#57 Stone (Crushed Limestone/Concrete)

Typical size: 1–1.5 inches
Common use: Drainage, gravel driveways, decorative landscaping
Best for: French drains, landscape fabric underlayment, visible gravel applications

#2 Stone (Smaller Crushed Material)

Typical size: 0.5–1 inch
Common use: Drainage, landscaping, mulch alternative
Best for: Aesthetic applications and small drainage projects

3/4 Minus (Fine Crushed Concrete)

Typical size: 0–0.75 inches
Common use: Walking paths, fine compaction, utility trenches
Best for: Applications requiring smaller, more uniform material

Pricing: RCA vs. Virgin Aggregate

Let's talk money, because that's usually why you're looking at recycled concrete in the first place.

A typical comparison for a 50-ton project in the Maryville area:

Virgin stone (Vulcan Materials, Aggregates USA):

Material: ~$40–50 per ton
Delivery (if available): $200–400
Total: $2,200–2,700

Recycled Concrete Aggregate (SMSG):

Material: ~$25–35 per ton (depending on product and volume)
Local delivery: Included or minimal charge
Total: $1,300–1,800

Savings: $400–900 on a 50-ton job. Scale that up to 200 tons, and you're looking at $1,600–3,600 in savings.

Volume pricing is where the real advantage shows up. If you're a contractor with regular work in the Maryville or Alcoa area, we work with recurring customers on standing volume discounts. One contractor we work with moved four projects a year from a Vulcan distributor to recycled material with us—they're saving roughly $4,000–6,000 per year.

Delivery Area & Logistics

We deliver throughout Blount County and the surrounding East Tennessee region:

Maryville
Alcoa
Townsend
Friendsville
Louisville
Rockford
South Knox County
Loudon County
West Sevier County

Same-day and next-day delivery is standard for most jobs. We're not shipping material across the state or waiting for a regional distributor to truck it up from Nashville. You're working with a local operation that understands the Blount County construction market.

For smaller jobs (under 10 tons), we can work with you on pickup or smaller haul arrangements. For larger projects (50+ tons), we're equipped to handle multi-load deliveries and site staging.

Why Buy Local RCA Instead of National Distributors?

If you've been buying aggregate from Vulcan Materials or Aggregates USA, you know they're reliable. They're also expensive and designed to move volume to their largest customers.

Here's what you get with a local recycler:

Price advantage: 30–50% savings on material cost. That's not a small difference when you're managing project margins.

Flexibility: You need 15 tons tomorrow instead of 20? We work with it. You need a specific size mix? We can screen and customize. National distributors have rigid minimum orders and long lead times.

Local support: If your contractor has a question about product specs, compaction, or application, you're talking to someone who works with local contractors every week. Not a call center in another state.

Environmental credential: More developers, municipalities, and TDOT contractors are asking for recycled material documentation. We provide it. We can also discuss how your project contributes to diversion from landfills.

Relationship building: For contractors doing regular work in East Tennessee, recycled material from a local source builds a partnership. Volume discounts, seasonal flexibility, and faster turnaround become standard.

RCA and TDOT Projects

If you're a contractor bidding on or executing Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) work in East Tennessee, TDOT increasingly prefers or requires recycled material in base courses and sub-base applications. RCA meets TDOT specifications and reduces your project cost while meeting sustainability requirements.

We work with contractors on TDOT specifications documentation and can certify material for department projects.

How Much Do You Actually Need?

A quick sizing guide for common Maryville-area projects:

Driveway (2-car, 20 ft × 20 ft):

Crusher Run base: 4–6 tons
Cost: $100–210

Small parking lot (8–10 spaces):

Crusher Run base: 25–35 tons
Cost: $625–1,225

Foundation base (1,000 sq ft building):

RCA sub-base, 6 inches deep: 15–20 tons
Cost: $375–700

Drainage project (French drain, 100 linear feet):

#57 stone: 5–8 tons
Cost: $125–280

These are ballpark figures. Actual need depends on depth, compaction requirements, and application. We can give you an exact quote once you tell us your project dimensions and what you're building. You can also use our Gravel Calculator for a quick estimate.

Testing & Specifications

Every batch of recycled concrete aggregate we produce is tested to ASTM D692 standards for gradation and material composition. If your project requires specific certifications (TDOT, municipal, developer specs), we can provide test reports.

You're not guessing on quality. RCA has been used for decades in road construction, commercial foundations, and heavy-duty applications. It works.

Order Your RCA Today

Whether you need crushed concrete for a driveway, parking lot base, drainage system, or foundation work, Smoky Mountain Sand & Gravel has it in stock and can deliver it to your job site in Maryville, Alcoa, Townsend, or anywhere in East Tennessee.

Call us at (865) 999-0857 or visit smokymountainsg.com. We also buy concrete from your demolition project if you're generating debris—bring it in, we'll process it, and you get a credit toward aggregate purchases or disposal cost savings.

Where to Buy Crushed Concrete in Maryville TN — RCA Pricing & Delivery