Where do recycled shingles go?

Recycled asphalt shingles can be used in a variety of end uses, including:

  • In asphalt pavement to replace virgin asphalt cement
  • In gravelled yards as dust control
  • In cold road patch for pothole repair

Benefits: For Roofing Contractors & Waste Haulers

  • Reduce shingle disposal cost
  • Save time as compared to line-ups at the landfill
  • Secure LEED credits on applicable projects
  • Demonstrate to your clients your commitment to recycling

Benefits: For Hot-Mix Asphalt Producers

  • Save up to $5.00 per tonne of hot mix asphalt produced
  • Hot mix asphalt with equivalent or better performance
  • Improved resistance to pavement cracking
  • Improved resistance to rutting
  • Demonstrate to your clients your commitment to recycling

Benefits: For the Community

  • Conservation of natural resources
  • Conservation of landfill airspace
  • Development of circular economy
  • Reduction of carbon footprint
  • Reduction of greenhouse gases
  • Creation of cleantech jobs