The　escalating　accumulation　of　waste　rock　sawdust　in　the　stone　processing　industry　poses　significant　environmental　challenges.　This　study　investigates　the　recycling　of　this　waste　into　spherical　porous　aggregates　(SPA)　using　autoclaving　for　integration　into　ordinary　concrete.　Properties　like　moisture　transportability　and　chloride　ion　permeability　resistance　were　evaluated.　Findings　indicate　an　enhanced　flowability　in　SPA-incorporated　concrete,　with　a　28-day　strength　of　56　MPa　and　a　density　exceeding　2300　kg/m³.　However,　elevated　SPA　content　correlated　with　increased　drying　shrinkage,　water　penetration,　and　electrical　flux.　Microscopic　analysis　revealed　a　compromised　pore　structure　due　to　higher　coarse　pore　content　in　SPA.　Effective　improvement　in　concrete　durability　is　achievable　by　limiting　SPA　content　to　20　vol%,　reducing　the　water-binder　ratio,　or　employing　stronger　SPA.　The　study　validates　the　potential　for　scalable　waste　rock　sawdust　disposal　through　its　use　in　ordinary　concrete.　©　2024　The　Authors