Past　research　indicates　that　recycled　aggregate　concrete　(RAC)　could　be　successfully　used　in　concrete-filled　steel　tubular　(CFST)　columns.　Their　yielded　performance　is　almost　as　good　as　that　of　the　traditional　CFST　columns.　In　addition,　as　a　comparatively　new　construction　material,　stainless　steel　can　be　used　to　replace　carbon　steel　for　enhancing　the　durability　and　ductility　of　CFST　columns.　With　an　aim　to　combine　the　advantages　of　both　RAC　and　stainless　steel,　RAC　is　proposed　in　this　paper　to　be　used　as　a　filling　material　for　stainless　steel　tubes.　A　test　program　is　introduced　in　this　paper　to　investigate　the　behaviour　of　RAC-filled　stainless　steel　stub　columns.　For　comparison　purposes,　reference　specimens　with　carbon　steel　tubes　are　also　tested.　In　the　end,　finite　element　analysis　is　conducted　to　simulate　the　current　test　results　and　those　reported　in　the　literature.　©　2013　RILEM.