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Building for the By Recycling Industrial Materials
Asphalt Shingles Recycling: A National Perspective
Kimberly Cochran, PhDU.S. EPA Office of Solid Waste
3rd Asphalt Shingles Recycling ForumChicago, IL
November 1, 2007
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• There is a large drive to increase C&D materials recycling
• Asphalt shingles have great potential for recycling
• Post-consumer asphalt shingles are largely not recycled
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• Massachusetts ban on disposal before processing
• California requires 50% diversion from landfills
• Various states have grants and education programs
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• Disposal bans– Ban of specific materials from being disposed
• Waste plan requirement– Require all contractors to submit plans on how they
will reduce disposal when applying for a permit
• Deposit system– Fee required when applying for a permit that is
returned when recycling is proven
• Salvage period requirements
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Recycling• Increases in fuel prices
• Green building initiatives
• Efforts to reduce GHG emissions
• General difficulty to site landfills
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• Industrial Materials Recycling is a priority of the Resource Conservation Challenge (RCC)– C&D Materials– Foundry Sands– Coal Combustion products
• Current goal:
“Increase C&D materials recycling to 65% by 2011”
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• Measure – “What gets tracked gets managed”
• Explore barriers and how to overcome them
• Increase awareness
• Recognize success
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• Asphalt Shingles = Material Resource
– Construction Initiative• Encouraging use of industrial materials in building or
highway construction projects
– Green Buildings, Highways, and Sustainable Sites• Helping develop criteria• Promoting industrial materials recycling in green
structures/sites• Promoting coordination between transportation and
environmental agencies
– Disaster Debris Management Planning
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– Working with industry and government
• Construction Materials Recycling Association• Associated General Contractors of America• National Association of Home Builders• National Demolition Association• Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste
Management Officials• National Association of Counties
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– Improving C&D materials measurement• Measurement tool for contractors
– Developing a toolkit to help contractors with how to recycle/use recycled materials
– Determining recognition methods
– Reaching out to contractors, recyclers, and governments
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• Asphalt Shingles = Energy & Materials
– Exploring the applicability of use of shingles as a fuel and material for cement kilns
– Working with Owens Corning
– Looking to other countries that currently practice this
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• 2005 OSWER Innovations Workgroup Pilot Grant to CMRA for Tear-Off Asphalt Shingles Recycling
– Update www.shinglerecycling.org website
– Recycling Asphalt Shingles: Best Practices Guide
– Environmental Issues Associated with Asphalt Shingle Recycling
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• 2004 EPA Region 5 Grant to WasteCap Wisconsin – C&D Waste Management Toolkit & Training– Several recycling accreditation courses
held in WI– City of Chicago will host 1st training outside
WI • Friday, November 9th • EPA Region 5 Building (Metcalfe Federal
Building)• www.wastecapwi.org
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• What obstacles have you encountered?
• What role does each participant play in overcoming the obstacles to asphalt shingle recycling?– Contractors– Manufacturers – States– EPA
Make sure you use your comment cards!!
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703-347-8950