As an extension of its ongoing commitment to sustainability, CertainTeed Corporation is teaming up with East Coast Shingle Recyclers, Inc., of Lansdale, Pa., to launch Roofing Responsibly, a new shingle recycling program that provides contractors with an environmentally friendly option for shingle disposal.
VALLEY FORGE, Pa. – As an extension of its ongoing
commitment to sustainability, CertainTeed Corporation is teaming up with East
Coast Shingle Recyclers, Inc., of Lansdale, Pa.,
to launch Roofing Responsibly, a new shingle recycling program that provides
contractors with an environmentally friendly option for shingle
disposal.
CertainTeed currently and
actively recycles waste at all of it nine shingle manufacturing plants
throughout the United
States and has been actively exploring multiple
shingle recycling models for torn off roofs. “For a number of years, recycling shingle waste from our
plants has been an excellent additive for road paving,” said Bob Gardiner, vice
president of marketing for CertainTeed Roofing. “The challenge lies in how
to successfully recycle torn off shingles, an effort that is currently limited
by state permitting. Our hope is that our program with East Coast Shingle
Recyclers will serve as a model for the advancement of other recycling programs
regionally or even nationally.”
Introduced in eastern Pennsylvania, CertainTeed’s Roofing
Responsibly program offers CertainTeed-credentialed contractors the ability to
incorporate job-site recycling for virtually the same cost as a typical
dumpster and disposal. Specifically, contractors schedule the delivery of a
compartmentalized dumpster to a worksite. Shingles, along with wood and nails,
are placed in the dumpster compartments, which is managed by East Coast Shingle
Recyclers. The old shingles are then recycled into paving materials that are
used in new road construction.
“More
than 12 million tons of asphalt shingle waste went into landfills last year,”
said Jay Butch, senior marketing manager for CertainTeed Roofing. “Roofing
Responsibly can help contractors add value to their businesses by keeping old
shingles out of landfills and putting them to good use. We are equipping
contractors with the tools they need to position themselves as environmentally
friendly and differentiate themselves in the marketplace.”
As part of the program, contractors receive distinctive
marketing materials, including an exclusive “Roofing Responsibly” designation on
the “Find A Professional” page of the CertainTeed website. The contractors,
as well as homeowners, can check East Coast Shingle Recycler’s site to track the
processing of their torn off roofs. In addition, a certificate is sent to the
homeowner, documenting the amount of debris that was ultimately diverted from
the landfill.
CertainTeed is helping to
improve the environment through responsible manufacturing practices and the
development of sustainable building products. For the second consecutive year,
CertainTeed has been named ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year, and plays an active
role in the green building movement. For more information,
visit www.certainteed.com/roofingresponsibly.