# How to Remove Blacktop
Blacktop is used in many different applications, from roads to parking lots to driveways. It is a very durable material that can take abuse from the weather and vehicles for many years. Still, like everything, time can take its toll on blacktop. It will start to become rough and uneven and you may need to replace it. To do so you will need to remove the old blacktop. While removing blacktop is not complicated, it can be very labor intensive.
Things You'll Need
- Trash bin
- Hammer drill with chisel bit
- Jackhammer
- Shovel
- Wheelbarrow
- Metal rake
Instructions
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Rent a trash bin. You will be throwing all scrap blacktop that is torn up into the bin. The trash bin company will dispose of the blacktop properly once it is full.
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Cut 12-by-12-inch squares into the blacktop using a hammer drill with a chisel bit. This will weaken the blacktop.
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Break up the squares with a jackhammer. Continue to jackhammer the blacktop until is is reduced to rubble.
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Shovel the larger pieces of rubble into a wheelbarrow and dispose of it into the trash bin.
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Gather the smaller blacktop debris with a metal rake and move it into the trash bin.
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