Recycling Asphalt Roofing Shingles

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.

Recycling asphalt roofing shingles. 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. Asphalt shingles are the most common type of roofing material used in new home construction and re roofing in the united states. Shingles can be diverted from the waste stream and transformed into asphalt pavement for our streets and highways. Construction demolition recycling association.

Asphalt roofing shingles are made of a felt mat saturated with asphalt with small rock granules added and are described as follows. Asphalt used in shingles is considerably harder than asphalts used in pavement. Experience the total owens corning roofing system and high quality roofing shingles. Benefits of shingle recycling.

Ras webinar wrap up june 2010. Asphalt shingle recycling faqs. Asphalt shingle recycling is becoming very common as an alternative to sending materials to a landfill. Owens corning produces high quality asphalt coating asphalt sealants and adhesives for asphalt shingles.

Looking for an environmentally friendly way to get rid of your roofing materials. We can even help you find a professional to install it. 19 to 36 percent by weight. Depending on the type of shingles you.

Search by city st. 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. Recycled asphalt shingles in hot mix asphalt webinar presentations 2011. An estimated 247 000 tons of asphalt shingles were landfilled in wisconsin in 2009.

Use the menu to the left to learn about current specifications for each state. 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. 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.

Options for recycling roof shingles. Asphalt shingles are a common roofing material and can be recycled thanks to their asphalt content. Roofing contractor or diy ers asphalt shingle recycling do s and don ts. Find recycling guides for other materials.

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