Shingle Recycling ‘Above Average’ for Oldcastle Companies

Atlanta-based Oldcastle Materials reports that two of its companies, Texas Bitulithic and APAC-Missouri, are recycling shingles at a rate well above the national average. Oldcastle Materials incorporates recycled asphalt shingles (RAS) and reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) into its mixes as part of its commitment to environmental responsibility.

In a press release issued by Oldcastle Materials, the company says that information from the National Asphalt Pavement Association shows that 55 companies reported using a total of 335,000 tons of RAS in 2010, with an average of about 6,000 tons per company. Texas Bitulithic and APAC-Missouri each used 30,000 tons.

Texas Bitulithic collects manufactured shingle waste from two manufacturers in two locations and recently began receiving shingles from a third manufacturer in a new location, the company says. Steve Koonce, Texas Bitulithic’s president, estimates the new location will add 10,000 tons per year to the mix.

APAC-Missouri currently collects tear-off shingles in two locations and plans to expand to at least one additional location within the next three months. “We have utilized approximately 30,000 tons of shingles in our mixes in each of the last two years,” says David Guillaume, company president.

Another Oldcastle company, APAC-Asheville in North Carolina recently began the process. The visibility of the project is such that producers of “This New House,” a program airing on the DIY Network. Recycled shingles will be used to pave a homeowner’s driveway, according to Brad Caldwell, operations manager.

Oldcastle Materials is a vertically integrated supplier of aggregates, asphalt, ready mixed concrete and paving services in the U.S. with operations at 1,400 locations nationwide. The company operates under the North American arm of international building supply company CRH plc, based in Dublin, Ireland. More information can be found at www.oldcastlematerials.com.