Recycle Old Roof Shingles

Glue a few asphalt shingles together and paint welcome on top in colorful letters.

Recycle old roof shingles.

Asphalt shingles are a common roofing material and can be recycled thanks to their asphalt content. Most other types of shingles or tiles cannot be recycled in this manner. Driveway mats to avoid stains i don t know about you but i absolutely loathe oil and other automotive stains left on. Consider recycling your old shingles.

In some cases recycling is in high demand for old roofing material. Many roofing contractors will agree that recycling is the way to go. In 2015 saving taxpayers 2 6 billion according to one report. If you live in texas florida ohio or pennsylvania you can possibly recycle your asphalt shingles.

Owens corning the shingle recycling program. Find recycling guides for other materials. With the world becoming more environmentally conscious every day the movement to recycle asphalt shingles has been growing. As a recyclable material shingles are important because they contain asphalt.

Not only that but it is also more cost effective than dumping. Organizations that help low income families with housing needs may be glad to take your. Environmental protection agency u s. Sponsored by owens corning.

If your asphalt shingles aren t too old and worn install them on the roof of a storage shed or dog house. How to recycle asphalt shingles. Two million tons of recycled asphalt shingle material was utilized in payment across the u s. The shingles from one average sized home can pave about 200 feet of a two lane highway.

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. The good news is that if you live in one of the major city areas of the united states shingle recycling will most likely be available. Epa region 5. This website was funded in part by the u s.

Stair grips do you have an old basement or cellar stairs that you are always afraid of falling down in the dark. Depending on the service the recycler may bring you a container to collect the shingles or require you to drop them off. Asphalt shingles are recycled into asphalt used to make pavement. The asphalt extracted from old shingles is most commonly used in road construction maintenance and repair though it can also be used to make new shingles.

This website was developed by construction demolition recycling association cdra in partnership with the u s. How to properly dispose of asphalt roof shingles. Not every shingle recycling location is listed on these websites.