In 2011, 1.19 million tons of asphalt shingles were recycled. According to the National Asphalt Pavement Association, "[a]ssuming a conservative asphalt content of 20 percent for the RAS, this represents 380,000 tons (2.2 million barrels) of asphalt binder conserved." 1 By recycling the estimated 50,000 tons of asphalt shingles generated
The disposal cost for shingles in Georgia is about $16.50 per ton, where as process costs were about $5.00 a ton, resulting in an evident economic incentive. (13) Typical addition rates for roofing shingle scrap in hot mix asphalt have ranged from 3 to 6 percent (by mass).
This is considered by many to be the best potential market for recycled asphalt shingles. When asphalt shingles are new they contain anywhere from about 20% to 36% liquid asphalt. Recycling waste generated by the shingle manufacturing process can yield that valuable, petroleum-based product back when used as an additive for hot-mix asphalt.
PARSIPPANY, NJ (April 20, 2021) – GAF, a Standard Industries company and the largest roofing and waterproofing manufacturer in North America, announced a new patented shingle recycling process that has successfully produced the industry's first asphalt roofing shingles containing recycled material from post-consumer and post-manufacture waste shingles that may …
According to the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA), asphalt pavement is being recycled and reused at a rate over 99 percent, and recycling efforts in 2010 alone conserved 20.5 million barrels of asphalt binder. "Even with non-recycled road pavement materials, the optimal mix of binders and aggregates is a delicate balance.
More than 3/5 th of Recycled Asphalt Sales to be contributed by Hot Recycling Asphalt Fact.MR's latest report offers reliable data on various factors shaping the growth of the recycled asphalt market.
As Investment in Road Infrastructure Grows, Recycled Asphalt Market will be positioned to Surpass US$ 10.7 Bn by 2031 More than 3/5th of Recycled Asphalt Sales to be contributed by Hot Recycling ...
shingle recycling operation. A major outreach strategy was the April 2003 Second Asphalt Shingles Recycling Forum held in Bloomington, MN. Minnesota continues to approach its efforts on improving the recycling of shingle scrap in two parts. First, the State, local governments and private sector operators are addressing the barriers
Recycling Rates for Composition Roofing (Seattle) Year Estimated Generation (Tons) Est Disposed (Tons) Reported Recycled (Tons) Recycling Rate Baseline 2007 27,258 26,967 291 1.5% 2008 25,281 24,297 983 4% 2009 16,247 ... • 29,000 tons of asphalt shingles generated in King County
Roughly 10 percent of construction and demolition debris is asphalt shingle material. Asphalt shingle roof replacement can generate 2 to 5 pounds of scrap material per square foot of roof area, according to the EPA. Asphalt shingles can be recycled and turned into highways and parking lots. But regulations regarding asphalt shingles recycling ...
Owens Corning Roofing and Asphalt LLC expands its Shingle Recycling Program making asphalt roof recycling solutions accessible to homeowners and building professionals. An estimated 20 billion pounds 1 of recyclable shingles are removed each year from roofs of U.S. homes and buildings. The Owens Corning Roofing and Asphalt Shingle Recycling Program offers an option to divert torn-off roofing ...
According to the latest Fact.MR analysis, the recycled asphalt market is estimated to surpass US$ 6.9 Bn by 2021. With rising demand for recycled asphalt …
2.2 ASPHALT SHINGLES Asphalt shingle waste is abundant. Roof replacement can generate shingle waste at a rate of at least 2 to 5 pounds per square foot of roof area (NAHB 1998). For WWII-era buildings, the Army's typical practice has been to tear off old shingles before installing new roofing felt ("tar" paper) and shingles.
RPEI began grinding asphalt shingles in 1996, and as of 2004 the company's Mark Bowyer stated, "We want to pursue shingle grinding more. We think there is a business opportunity there." Much like Dykes Paving, RPEI already was working with paving contractors to increase the percentage of shingles that could be used in a paving mixture.
Though the numbers are bleak, Asphalt Shingle Recycling Systems (ASR), based in Barrington, Rhode Island, remains unfazed. Since its founding in 2009, the company's main goal has been to work alongside the roofing industry in North America to increase the sustainability of its businesses by finding end markets for RAS.
The current trend in the paving industry is to increase the use of recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) and recycled asphalt shingle (RAS). However, one of the reasons that limit higher recycled content is the unknown blending process between and RAP/RAS binders. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) Materials and
More than 3/5 th of Recycled Asphalt Sales to be contributed by Hot Recycling Asphalt Fact.MR's latest report offers reliable data on various factors shaping the growth of the recycled asphalt market.