A new eco-friendly system to repair road damage has been successfully trialled in Wenvoe.
Elastomac converts old tyres into material which can lower the carbon footpring of patch repairs by 85%
Vale Council, working alongside manufacturers Roadmender Asphalt, tested out the new system on Greave Close and Walston Road.
Trials will continue to be monitored in the village each quarter - with the council looking towards a rollout in the near future.
Elastomac can also be used for resurfacing car parks, bridges and other critical infrastructures across the Vale.
Cllr Mark Wilson, cabine member for neighbourhood services, said: "Maintaining and repairing our roads in sustainable ways is vital in ensuring that our work has as little impact on the environment as possible."
"The Elastomac process replaces a fossil fuel - which previously acted as the gluing agent - with end-of-life tyres which would have otherwise been incinerated."
"It is encouraging to see the success of the trial in Wenvoe and brings the council ever closer to reducing waste, lowering emissions and achieving carbon-neutral status by 2030."
The council says the use of non-invasive materials reduces material movement and waste by 90 per cent, which lowers costs, and avoids unnecessary disruption.
Another green friendly resurfacing system was also recently tested out in Barry.
Biopave is designed to significantly reduce the environmental impact of such repairs by using recycled materials - with carbon captured within the road surface so that it can't be released into the atmosphere.
The substance, used by construction firm Miles Macadam, has been tested out on Skomer Road and has a five-year warranty instead of one - which means roads require less frequent maintenance.
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