Recycling Asphalt Roofing Shingles

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Recycling asphalt roofing shingles.

Let owens corning help you determine when it is time for a new roof and then let us help you choose the shingles for your roof that are right for you. 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. Sponsored by owens corning. 19 to 36 percent by weight.

Recycling shingles has many benefits especially when the price of oil and virgin asphalt is high. Roofing contractor or diy ers asphalt shingle recycling do s and don ts. Use the menu to the left to learn about current specifications for each state. Looking for an environmentally friendly way to get rid of your roofing materials.

Asphalt shingles are a common roofing material and can be recycled thanks to their asphalt content. Ras webinar wrap up june 2010. We can even help you find a professional to install it. An estimated 247 000 tons of asphalt shingles were landfilled in wisconsin in 2009.

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. Owens corning produces high quality asphalt coating asphalt sealants and adhesives for asphalt shingles. 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.

Of the top 10 c d wastes by weight asphalt shingles are second after wood waste according to a recent study. Asphalt shingle recycling is becoming very common as an alternative to sending materials to a landfill. 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 shingle recycling faqs.

Benefits of shingle recycling. Search by city st. Asphalt used in shingles is considerably harder than asphalts used in pavement. Owens corning the shingle recycling program.

Recycled asphalt shingles in hot mix asphalt webinar presentations 2011. Options for recycling roof shingles. Click on your state above or use the zip code locator to find an asphalt shingle recycler. Construction demolition recycling association.

Depending on the type of shingles you.