Permeable Products Tested at The Morton Arboretum

The Morton Arboretum is testing several unique, new permeable or environmentally responsible pavement materials. These tests are consistent with a decades-long commitment to protecting trees and the environment.

FAQ about permeable pavement.

Map of permeable pavement projects at The Morton Arboretum.

Recycled Granite Pavers

Material: recycled granite scraps from manufacture of residential counter tops. This pavement surface uses a product that would normally go to a landfill (30 percent of granite used for counter tops is waste and typically goes to a landfill). While not a typical permeable pavement surface, our installation was made with a permeable drainage profile.

In-kind donation received from:

Paving Product: www.RecycledGranite.com, Chicago, Il

The bottom photo is Recylced Granite Pavers next to FilterPave®

Filtercrete™

Material: pervious concrete

In-kind donation received from:
Paving Product: Ozinga Green Building, Chicago

FilterPave®

Material: crushed recycled beer bottles, and other glass, along with a polyurethane binder to make a permeable walking surface.
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In-kind donations received from:
Installation: Emerald Site Services, LLC, Frankfort, IL
Paving Product: Presto Products Company - Geosystems, Appleton, WI