Our shingle recycling process recovers up to 100 of post consumer roof tearoffs and manufacturers scrap all reused in asphalt paving.
Bitumen roofing recycling.
The story of stuff is a short animated documentary about the lifecycle of material goods.
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Asphalt shingle recycling is becoming very common as an alternative to sending materials to a landfill.
The documentary is critical of excessive consumerism and promotes.
A short icopalnl history.
We also offer dumpster service to our general contractors and roofing companies for residential and commercial locations.
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.
Asphalt shingles are the most common type of roofing material used in new home construction and re roofing in the united states.
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.