Dem-Con Ramps Up Shingle Recycling

Dem-Con Companies has announced that its shingle processing yard is open to contractors and roofers. “We believe that an integrated solid waste management system and sustainable environmental practices are integral to the future of the industry,” says Chris Guillemette, vice president, business development of Dem-Con Companies. “By opening our shingle yard, we deliver options for contractors and developers to recycle and recover materials they wish to discard, while offering the value-added benefits of reduced tip rates and LEED credits.”

The Shakopee, Minn., shingle processing yard opened in early May. Asphalt shingles brought to the yard will be recycled and used in roadways as a cost-effective substitute for virgin oil.

The Dem-Con Shingle Recycling Program requires participants to sign a supplier specification form.

The company has posted specifications for the delivery of materials that can be included in the load to be processed. For transfer station loads:

Acceptable items: asphalt shingles, incidental bundle wrappers (paper or plastic), incidental cardboard boxes, incidental cans and bottles, tar paper.

Unacceptable items: C&D debris, wood, windows, dirt, MSW, cedar shakes, flat roofing, landscaping debris, rock, stone, metal, valley tin, roof vents, cardboard. And for loads directly hauled to Dem-Con:

Acceptable items: asphalt shingles, bundle wrappers (paper or plastic), cardboard boxes, incidental cans and bottles, tar paper, roof vents, eave and valley tin, metal, pallets.

Unacceptable items: C&D debris, wood, windows, dirt, MSW, cedar shakes, flat roofing, landscaping debris, rock, stone.

The company says it expects to recycle more than 25,000 tons of shingles this year.

Dem-Con Companies is comprised of four divisions: Recovery & Recycling, Landfill, Shingle Processing and Green Fuels. More information on the company can be found at www.dem-con.com.