Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

“Texas Shingle Recycling Programs: A Technical Webinar” January 13, 2011

General Comments Guidance Available Contact Information Conclusion Questions?

Air Permitting Guidance Small Business Support

◦ Air◦ Water◦ Waste

TCEQ RAS/RAP Memo◦ February 12, 2009◦ Authorizes use in Hot Mix Asphalt Plants◦ Provides contact information Waste Permits Division Water Quality Division

Disallows Shingles with Asbestos ◦EPA –New Source Performance Standard◦Texas Department of State Health

Services (TDSHS) Asbestos Program Asbestos Training/Licensing

What Shingles Are Approved? ◦Manufactured Scrap◦Residential Tear-offs

What Shingles Are Not Approved?◦Non-residential roof tear-offs

Current Hot Mix Asphalt Permit◦ Authorization

If, Recycled Asphalt Products (RAP), then RAS approved Limited to 15% RAS; and 1.5% deleterious materials

◦ If RAP not authorized Permit amendment required

Sizing RAS (grinding, shredding)◦ Requires separate authorization◦ Permit By Rule (PBR) 30 TAC 106.261◦ Chain of custody on the shingles

Residential Roof Tear-Offs◦Supplier of shingles Certify from residential buildings Do not contain asbestos Have not been in contact with hazardous

waste

Sizing of Shingles◦Trained to identify asbestos◦Reject suspect loads ◦Remove wood, paper, metal, plastics,

etc. prior to grinding◦Ensure deleterious materials <1.5%◦Maintain custody document records

Mission Statement◦Provides compliance assistance on air,

water, and waste regulations ◦Works with industries and manufacturers

to implement: pollution prevention recycling, and innovative environmental programs

E-recycling/Recycling Compliance Checklist◦Provides compliance and authorization

guidance ◦Includes air, waste, and water

TCEQ 16 Regional Offices ◦Each has SBLGA representation◦Regional office assistance

Air Permits Memo◦ www.tceq.state.tx.us/assets/public/permitting/

air/memos/ras_memo2_09.pdf◦ Mike Gould (512) 239-1097/Dustin Jennings (512)

239-1268 Permit by Rule (sizing) – 106.261

◦ www.tceq.state.tx.us/permitting/air/permitbyrule/subchapter-k/emission_limitations.html

◦ Molly Wentworth (512) 239-0968 or Howard Uhal (512) 239-5115

Small Business and Local Government Assistance (SBLGA) ◦ www.tceq.state.tx.us/assistance/sblga/sblga.html◦ Austin office main line: (800) 447-2827

Texas Department of State Health Services◦ www.dshs.state.tx.us/asbestos/default.shtm◦ Asbestos Program (800) 572-5548 ext 2454

Air Permits Division February 9, 2009 Memo Authorizes RAS

◦ Manufactured scrap◦ Residential tear-offs◦ No asbestos – chain of custody on scrap

SBLGA prepared to provide guidance◦ Guidance available◦ Comprehensive checklist available

Sizing (grinders, shredders)

Questions?