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: One of the most influential ideas of the past several years is waste material management. Reusing waste materials in the construction of roads is necessary to overcome the plastic waste problem by leaps and bonds. Since plastic waste doesn't biodegrade, it poses a major environmental risk. The necessity to identify suitable solutions for efficient handling of plastic trash has been underscored by this issue. Natural resources are needed for the road building industry's rapid infrastructural growth. The cost of natural resources has increased recently, necessitating the repurposing of waste materials in road construction. Reusing waste materials is a fairly basic yet effective idea. Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) is used in the construction of roads in this article. In order to cover stone aggregates, waste shredded plastic with a size range of 2 to 8 mm was utilized. For conventional aggregates and plastic coated aggregates (PCA), VG-10 grade bitumen was used in the Marshall mix design process. Marshall Specimens were prepared with waste plastic content of 0%, 16%, 17%, 18%, 19%, and 20% by weight of optimal bitumen content, and bitumen content ranging from 4% to 6% with an increment of 0.5% by weight of aggregates. The following parameters were measured and compared to standard aggregates (without plastic) bituminous concrete mixes: marshal stability, flow value, air voids (Vv), voids in mineral aggregates (VMA), and voids filled with bitumen (VFB). The use of plastic-coated aggregates was shown to reduce the amount of bitumen consumed in bituminous concrete mix and to significantly improve the qualities of both the bituminous mix and the aggregates