With over 150,000 tons of old roofing shingles from roof replacements (tear-off shingles) and from shingle manufacturing companies disposed in landfills each year, the opportunity to recycle shingles in hot-mix asphalt can save money, maintain pavement quality, and conserve natural resources such as petroleum.  For information on how to recycle tear-off shingles or manufactured-shingle scrap into pavement, click through the links below.

• Manufactured Shingle Scrap
  Recycling Project Final Report

  Click here to download. (PDF, 859k)

• "Who's Who" in Shingle Recycling
  in the Twin Cities Area

  A list of state, county and industry contacts with experience in recycling manufactured shingle scrap in hot-mix asphalt. Click here to download. (PDF)

• Shingle Grinding Equipment Vendors

  A list of vendors that sell and lease equipment that grinds shingle scrap for recycling. Click here to download. (PDF)

• MN/DOT Scrap Asphalt Shingle Specification

  Mn/DOT originally adopted its scrap asphalt shingle specification in 1996. The current scrap asphalt shingle specification is incorporated as part of the combined 2360/2350 (Gyratory/Marshall design) specification.

For More Information

For more information on ongoing shingle recycling development efforts, click on:

• www.asphaltisbest.com
• www.shinglerecycling.org
• www.pca.state.mn.us/oea/market/shingles.cfm

For more information on the Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board Manufactured Shingle Scrap Project contact: Sheila Wiegman, Dakota County
952-891-7025 or Sheila.Wiegman@co.dakota.mn.us.

For more information on the Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board Tear-off Shingle Scrap Project contact: Deborah Carter McCoy, Ramsey County
651-266-1162 or Deborah.McCoy@co.ramsey.mn.us.

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About the Shingle Scrap Recycling Project

The SWMCB Manufactured Shingle Scrap Recycling Project is intended to expand the market for this emerging recycling opportunity by improving information and technology exchange. The Manufactured Shingle Scrap Recycling Project is building upon ongoing research and development efforts by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). Some of the original research was funded by these two state agencies more than 12 years ago. This information is provided as a public service and is not intended to be an endorsement of any business, organization or service. For additional listings, check your local phone directory.