GAF Materials Corp. Now Recycles Shingles

GAF Materials Corp. (www.gaf.com) has announced that all of its roofing plants are now recycling their asphalt shingle scrap.

The company, a roofing shingle manufacturer headquartered in Wayne, N.J., says its manufacturing operations generate little waste or by-products other than tabs or punch-outs in addition to shingles that do not meet the company’s specifications.

Under GAF’s new arrangement, scrap and off-spec shingles are being recycled, primarily asphalt pavement.

Martin Grohman, GAF sustainability director, says, “The shingle manufacturing process is very resource-efficient. In addition to shingles, our plants recycle metal, cardboard and oils as well as everyday items like batteries, paper, inks and toners and CFLs [compact fluorescent lamps].”

According to the National Asphalt Paving Association, Lanham, Md., asphalt is America’s most recycled material and can improve road quality.