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Proposed Study Could Pave the Way for Asphalt Shingle Recycling

Published Wednesday, November 01, 2000

A proposed study to determine whether tear-off, waste and demolition shingles are safe to recycle could be completed as early as mid-2001. In September, Environmental Engineer Paul Reusch of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Region Five, based in Chicago, sent a preliminary study proposal to recyclers and state regulatory agencies across the country, soliciting feedback on the study's procedure and overall usefulness. The EPA and its partner, the Construction Materials Recycling Association (CMRA), Lisle, Ill., hope to pave the way for asphalt shingle recycling by providing recyclers and regulators with information about the shingles' makeup, Reusch explains. ...

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