Asphalt, Road Materials & Paving Products worked example

Asphalt Waste and Rework Cost at 72% unrecoverable cost share: a worked example

This worked example runs the asphalt waste and rework cost numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: 72% unrecoverable cost share instead of the typical 100%. Estimate cost of rejected mix, returned loads, failed density repair, or paving rework from affected tons and cost rate.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Rejected or reworked tonnage: 85 units (held at the documented default)
  • Rework cost per ton: 115 $ / unit (held at the documented default)
  • Unrecoverable cost share: 72 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 100)
  • Fixed repair and disposal cost: 2,500 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Variable waste/rework cost = rejected or reworked quantity × rework cost rate × unrecoverable cost share.
  • Total asphalt waste/rework cost works out to 9,538 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Cost per affected unit works out to 112 $ / unit at these inputs.
  • Variable waste/rework cost works out to 7,038 $ at these inputs.
  • Fixed repair/disposal cost works out to 2,500 $ at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where unrecoverable cost share sits at 100% and the headline result is 12,275 $, this scenario comes in 22.3% below the baseline at 9,538 $.
  • Use it after a failed core or density result, when pricing the risk of a marginal mix, or when comparing the cost of rework to the cost of tighter plant control. A result at this level usually justifies acting on the stressed input before touching anything else, because every other figure in the table is downstream of it.

Results at a glance

  • Total asphalt waste/rework cost: 9,538 $ (headline result)
  • Cost per affected unit: 112 $ / unit
  • Variable waste/rework cost: 7,038 $
  • Fixed repair/disposal cost: 2,500 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Asphalt Waste and Rework Cost calculator, set unrecoverable cost share to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.