Recycling Epdm Roofing

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Recycling epdm roofing.

Era created the affiliate member category for any company corporation or other form of enterprise which is not eligible for regular or associate membership but is engaged in any aspect of the business of recycling epdm or other single ply roof membranes. 4 7 out of 5 stars 5. Metal asphalt shingles epdm rubber and tiles. Epdm has gained industry wide acceptance and respect by providing immediate and long term roofing solutions.

Each year an estimated 185 000 tons of epdm is currently land filled and available for recycling and in 10 years 250 000 tons of tpo are expected to be land filled annually. Nearly 5 000 000 sq ft of post consumer epdm roof membrane have been recycled in the past three years. Reusing recycling and other sustainable practices are becoming more and more important in building materials including roofs. Recycling of epdm reached a significant milestone at the beginning of 2010.

The project conducted jointly by firestone building products company and carlisle syntec incorporated provided the first data on the viability of recycling epdm material estimated costs of the recycling process and potential uses for the recycled material. As more emphasis is placed on the sustainable performance of building materials epdm continues to be the roofing material that stands the test of time. According to a recent study by the epdm roofing association era as of the end of the 1st quarter 2012 more than 13 5 million square feet of epdm membrane have been recycled since the program s inception. Epdm is now the leading recycled commercial roof membrane material in north america.

Learn about the recyclability of four popular roofing materials. In 2006 era initiated a research project to determine the possibility of recycling epdm. More buying choices 341 00 2 new offers class a customs rv camper rubber roofing 8 5 wide by 30 long white textured epdm with install kit cac e85x30 k. That total is believed to make epdm the leading recycled commercial roofing product in north america.

With re roofing driving business today and for the near term there is no better time to make recycling a top priority. Since 2006 firestone has worked closely with other industry leaders to help create the epdm roofing association s roof recycling program. Only 12 left in stock order soon. Recycling council affiliate members.

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