Dallas to Host 2011 Shingle Recycling Forum

The Construction Materials Recycling Association (CMRA) has announced that the 2011 version of the Asphalt Shingle Recycling Forum will take place in Dallas Oct. 27-28.

In a news release announcing Dallas as the venue, the CMRA states, “Texas is rapidly becoming one of the hottest areas in North America for the use of recycled asphalt shingles and other roofing materials.”

“The 5th Asphalt Shingle Recycling Forum has the premier program on the subject for those entering the market and others looking for the latest technical information on the use of recycled shingles,” says Jason Haus, CEO of Dem-Con Cos. LLC, Shakopee, Minn.

Among the topics scheduled to be addressed at the event are:
•    Supply of RAS (recycled asphalt shingles)—Value of Shingle Recycling to the Roofing Sector
•     Hot Mix Plant and Paving—Performance/Laboratory
•     How to Work with Environmental Regulators
•     Alternative Supply, Processing Technology and Uses of Recycled Roofing
•     Recycling 101: Educating Roofing Contractors about Recycling
•     Best Practices

Also included in this year’s event is a tour of the Dallas APAC-Texas Inc. asphalt plant and shingle recycling facility.

The 5th Asphalt Shingle Recycling Forum event is being organized by the CMRA and is co-sponsored by Owens Corning, the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA), Dem-Con Cos. LLC, and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Other sponsors are Rotochopper, Inc., CBI, and Asphalt Shingle Grinding Service LLC.
 
More information on the forum can be found at www.ShingleRecycling.org.