Shingle Recycling -- Turn Your Roof into a Road

Shingle Recycling Turn Your Roofing into a Road ROLL OFF'S 'R' US About 4.5% of wastę entering landfills comes from roofing waste - Thať's equivalent to 22 billion Ibs./year. Tar Paper Less Than 5% Wood Sheathing Less Than 5% Packaging/Nails Less Than 1% Shingles make up the vast majority of roofing waste from reroofs and roof replacements in the .S. 85% to 90% Flashing/Detailing 5% - 10% Shingle Waste 85% - 90% 8 out of 10 U.S. homes have shingle roofing. In fact, over 12.5 billion square feet of asphalt shingles are produced each year in the U.S. - enough to put a roof over 5 million homes per year. The Eco-Friendly Solution? Recycle asphalt shingles intő new roads! FACT: The shingle roof of an average U.S. home can supply enough asphalt to help pave about 200 feet of a two-lane highway. Benefits: Recycling asphalt shingles is a green solution that has the potential to keep 11 million tons of waste away from landfills. Lowers virgin production of shingles, which helps reduce greenhouse gases. Significantly reduced landfill fees for roofing contractors - savings that are passed on to the customer. Improves durability and weather resistant propertiés of pavement, according to the EPA. This means fewer potholes! Shingle Recycling in the U.S. dates back to the 1980s. Today it has grown to about 50 roofing shingle recycling facilities nationwide. It won't be long until evěry state offers shingle recycling. States with Shingle Recycling Programs Several states have lead the way in shingle-to-road recycling, including Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Maryland Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania. These states have conducted thorough lab and field testing, including long-term studies, proving recycled asphalt shingles (RAS) are a feasible solution for paving the estimated 2 million miles of roads stretching across the U.S. - 94% of which are paved with asphalt What Can You Do? It's simple, ask your roofing contractor abọut shingle recycling options. Many roofers are already sending tear-off shingles to ločal recycling centers, but if not, they'd be happy to know their customers áre interested in making the change. It's the most eco-friendly option that can help lower the cost of roofing projects, reduce landfill waste, help the environment and improve the quality of our roadways. V Don't forget to share/embed this graphic! BROUGHT TO YOU BY H hometown HOMETOWNDUMPSTERRENTAL.COM Dumpster Rental SIMPLE & AFFORDABLE DUMPSTER RENTAL IN YOUR HOMETOWN Sources: ShingleRecycling.org, Enironmental Protection Agency (EPA), Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA), Earth911.com, Owens Coming, University of Wisconsin, Recycled Materials Resource Center