RecyclingTear Off Asphalt Shingles: BestPractices Guide October 11, 2007 A presentation at the 3 rd Asphalt Shingles Recycling Forum On Friday, November 2, 2007 In Chicago

Acknowledgments U.S. EPA staff: Julie Gevrenov Paul Ruesch Bill Turley, CMRA Deb Haugen Innovative Waste Consulting Services: Dr. Tim Townsend Jon Powell, et. al.

Acknowledgments (Case studies) Sean Anestis, Roof Top Recycling Ken Snow, Recycle America Enterprises John Adelman, Commercial Paving & Recycling Systems Ron Sines, PJ Keating

Acknowledgements (Additional case studies, resources, and peer reviwer*) Dusty Ordorff, Bituminous Roadways Jim Omann, Omann Brothers Roger Brown, Pace Construction ** Joe Schroer, MoDOT * Mn/DOT NAPA

BPG Peer Reviewers John Adelman Commercial Paving & Recycling Corporation Scarborough, ME U.S. EPA Staff: Dr. Kimberly Cochran Truett DeGeare and David Carver Julie Gevrenov Paul Ruesch

BPG Peer Reviewers (continued) Gary Davis Recycling & Processing Equipment, Inc. Peru, IN Charles Fandale Florida Shingle Recycling, LLC Bradenton, FL Dr. Jenna Jambeck Recycled Materials Resource Center (RMRC) Durham, NH Jenna Kunde WasteCap Wisconsin, Inc. Milwaukee, WI

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BP#1: Recyclers handling tear – off shingles should carefully plan and implement a supply quality assurance / quality control (QA/QC) system.

BP#2: Tear – off shingle recyclers should optimize their operations to produce a RAS product that meets or exceeds specifications of their end markets.

BP#3: Tear – off shingle recyclers should develop a comprehensive marketing plan based on multiple outlets.

“Supply” BP’s 1.1Written specification 1.2Clean tear-off scrap only 1.3Must be free of ACM 1.5Certification and sorting

“Supply” BP’s (continued) 1.6Sort shingles from non-shingle debris 1.8No hazardous waste permitted. If found, charge back to supplier.

“Supply” BP’s (continued) 1.12Must follow NESHAP: * Asbestos management plans * No ACM 1.13Consider restricting initial supply to “non-regulated facilities” 1.14Written, signed certification

“Supply” BP’s (continued) 1.18Each load must be inspected 1.19Mutually acceptable asbestos testing plan 1.20Initial asbestos lab data should establish “baseline” (* See Appendix D) 1.21Random and unannounced testing for ongoing sampling procedure

“Processing” BP’s 2.1Meet or exceed market specifications Maximize TPH and capacity 2.3Elevated sort line 2.5Agency inspections 2.6Maximize protection of worker health and safety

“Processing” BP’s (continued) 2.9Provide workers with best available information about asbestos risks 2.10Dust control plan 2.11Water 2.12Dust control devices on grinders and other processing equipment (e.g., loaders should be equipped with enclosed, air conditioned cabs)

“Processing” BP’s (continued) 2.13Standard protective clothing and personal safety equipment 2.15Invite OSHA staff to visit / inspect

“Marketing” BP’s 3.1Short-term and long-term marketing plans 3.2Guarantee RAS to be: a) Asbestos free b) Nail free c) In specified mix ratios

“Marketing” BP’s (continued) 3.3Internal sampling and testing as part of larger QA/QC program 3.4Data feedback from customers 3.6State DOT and academic institutions may wish to consider additional testing

“Marketing” BP’s (continued) 3.7Recyclers should advocate for state and local government owner / agencies to use “affirmative, environmentally preferable procurement” policies that give preference for RAS - derived HMA.

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