by Rebecca Walker — TOLEDO, OH Owens Corning is teaming up with one of the country’s largest environmental services companies for a program aimed at reducing the amount of used asphalt roofing shingles sent to landfills.
Owens Corning will introduce its national shingle recycling program in the Midwest before rolling it out to the rest of the U.S., the company said.
The company’s Preferred Roofing Contractors who pledge to recycle their shingle tear-offs will be able to take them to drop-off recycling and processing centers provided by Heritage Environmental Services. Rollout of the program will depend on participation and reaction from contractors and homeowners.
California’s Integrated Waste Management Board estimates the U.S. produces 11 million tons of waste asphalt roofing shingles annually, largely due to re-roofing.
According to Owens Corning, recycling for participating contractors will be cost competitive with local landfill rates. For more information, see the Web site.
