Recycle Used Roofing Shingles

In 2015 saving taxpayers 2 6 billion according to one report.

Recycle used roofing shingles.

When ice and frost have arrived simply lay a path across your sidewalks and walkways using the recycled roofing shingles. Thanks to their asphalt content your shingles can be used in other products like asphalt pavement for roads. This website was developed by construction demolition recycling association cdra in partnership with the u s. Most other types of shingles or tiles cannot be recycled in this manner.

Many types of asphalt shingles can be recycled. Epa region 5. Depending on the service the recycler may bring you a container to collect the shingles or require you to drop them off. Since roofing tiles are durable and designed to withstand all conditions they effortlessly add strength and stability gripping your step and preventing falls.

Shingles can be diverted from the waste stream and transformed into asphalt pavement for our streets and highways. Asphalt shingles are a common roofing material and can be recycled thanks to their asphalt content. Therefore recycled shingles are commonly used in public paving projects like roadways decreasing the need for new materials such as oil. Make sure to call ahead to inquire about any requirements that may have.

Asphalt shingles are recycled into asphalt used to make pavement. It takes asphalt 400 years to decompose in a landfill. Markets for recycled asphalt shingles include existing early stage markets such as hot mix asphalt and cold patch as well as other emerging and potential markets. Two million tons of recycled asphalt shingle material was utilized in payment across the u s.

If the asphalt can be reused that s far preferable.