Recycling Asphalt Roofing Shingles

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Recycling asphalt roofing shingles.

Construction demolition recycling association. Search by city st. Asphalt shingle recycling is becoming very common as an alternative to sending materials to a landfill. Options for recycling roof shingles.

Owens corning produces high quality asphalt coating asphalt sealants and adhesives for asphalt shingles. Use the menu to the left to learn about current specifications for each state. Of the top 10 c d wastes by weight asphalt shingles are second after wood waste according to a recent study. Roofing contractor or diy ers asphalt shingle recycling do s and don ts.

Asphalt shingle recycling faqs. Recycling shingles has many benefits especially when the price of oil and virgin asphalt is high. Click on your state above or use the zip code locator to find an asphalt shingle recycler. According to the national association of home builders an estimated 7 to 10 million tons of shingle tear off waste and installation scrap is generated from roof installations every year asphalt roofing shingles ars have a great recycling potential in connecticut.

The abrasiveness pliability and cohesiveness of asphalt shingles make it one of the most challenging materials to recycle efficiently unless you have the controlled wear and consistent uptime of a rotochopper shingle grinder. Ras webinar wrap up june 2010. Asphalt shingles are the most common type of roofing material used in new home construction and re roofing in the united states. Owens corning the shingle recycling program.

19 to 36 percent by weight. Asphalt used in shingles is considerably harder than asphalts used in pavement. We can even help you find a professional to install it. Benefits of shingle recycling.

Recycled asphalt shingles in hot mix asphalt webinar presentations 2011. An estimated 247 000 tons of asphalt shingles were landfilled in wisconsin in 2009. Experience the total owens corning roofing system and high quality roofing shingles. Shingle recycling is the process of taking asphalt shingles from roof tear offs and collecting them for reuse into another product ensuring the material does not end up in a landfill.

Asphalt shingles are a common roofing material and can be recycled thanks to their asphalt content. Sponsored by owens corning. Looking for an environmentally friendly way to get rid of your roofing materials. Shingles can be diverted from the waste stream and transformed into asphalt pavement for our streets and highways.

The cost to completing a diy installation of asphalt roofing shingles can range from 680 to 3 700 while professional installation of asphalt shingles can cost between 1 700 and 8 400.