The article studies the characteristics of foam glass rubble and compares it with other traditional thermal insulation material used in civil and industrial construction. The paper substantiates the prospects for the use of foam glass rubble as a road construction material in I-III road-climatic zones, as a thermal insulation in the oil and gas production facilities construction, oil and gas pipelines. In addition, the article considers the possibility of creating an enterprise for foam glass rubble producing; it’s economic and social feasibility.