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Recycling Roofing Materials in Canada

Recycling Roofing Materials in Canada. 3 rd Asphalt Shingle Recycling Forum November 1 & 2, 2007 Chicago, Illinois Michael Clapham, NRCan. Outline. Overview of C&D recycling Roofing, Recycling Opportunities Workshop Applications Key Issues Workshop Results

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Recycling Roofing Materials in Canada

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  1. Recycling Roofing Materials in Canada 3rd Asphalt Shingle Recycling Forum November 1 & 2, 2007 Chicago, Illinois Michael Clapham, NRCan

  2. Outline • Overview of C&D recycling • Roofing, Recycling Opportunities • Workshop • Applications • Key Issues • Workshop Results • Activities Resulting from Workshop

  3. The Importance of C&D Recycling Composition of C&D material: • 3 – 5 million tonnes disposed in 2002 in municipal or private landfills • Material is usually mixed or contaminated Markets are available for recycled materials: • Metals mostly recycled • Concrete used in road beds (aggregate sub.) • Asphalt pavement largely recycled • Drywall • Old Corrugated Cardboard (OCC)

  4. Construction and Demolition Initiatives Three projects related to the C&D sector: • Recycling of construction materials from 15 residential and commercial sites in the GTA (report on Recycling in Canada web site) • Canadian standard for design and disassembly of buildings (www.csa.ca) • Facilitating greater reuse and recycling of structural steel in the C&D process (report available upon request)

  5. C&D Materials; GHG Emission Reductions Carbon dioxide equivalents per kilogram Example: For every one kg. of drywall recycled, the emission of 24 kg. of CO2e is avoided. Source: Athena Institute

  6. Roofing Materials Recycling - Opportunities High levels of material recovery • 1.25 Million tonnes of residential shingles to landfill every year Significant GHG emission reduction potential • If 5% of total HMA used recycled shingles, 90,000 tonnes of CO2 emission reductions could be achieved

  7. Enhanced Recycling of Roofing Materials Workshop Workshop held in Toronto February 2006 to identify: • Strategies to shift the flow of end-of-life roofing materials away from landfill • Value added applications • Economic and technical impediments to recycling • GHG emissions reductions are possible via recycling activities • Roles of each key stakeholder

  8. Applications Transportation Surfaces • Need to provide consistently high quality product Energy Recovery • For that which cannot be recovered for its material value Other Uses • Sound proofing products

  9. Key Issues Addressed at the Workshop • Technological • Economic • Social/Market Acceptance www.stgeorgemaine.com

  10. 1. Technological • Process • Quality Control • R&D • Performance • Training and Education

  11. 2. Economic • Cost • Value Added • Risk Mitigation • Appropriate End-of-Life Options • New Markets

  12. 3. Social/Market Acceptance • License to Operate • Acceptance • Behaviour Change • Communication • Regulatory and Policy

  13. Workshop Results Implementation Plan will focus on the following areas: • Pilot projects and case studies • Research and development • Best practices and business models • Incentives and regulation • Communication and education strategies

  14. Activities Resulting from Workshop • Potential Implementation pilots in the following municipalities: • Metro Vancouver • Calgary • Region of Peel • Halifax Region (currently recycling) • Pilots for the West and Ontario spring or early summer 2008

  15. Metro Vancouver • 100,000 tonnes asphalt roofing disposed • Expected to increase 4X over next 5 years • Looking for a member municipality to use processed shingles in hot mix asphalt • Need to coordinate with contracting cycles • Need to identify housing projects and storage areas

  16. Calgary • Alberta has made C&D recycling a provincial priority • 83,000 tonnes per year asphalt roofing disposed in Alberta • 25,000 tonnes per year asphalt roofing disposed in Calgary • Manufacturers off-cuts are being recycled in Edmonton • Calgary to propose a tear-off shingle recycling project next spring

  17. Region of Peel • 50,000 tonnes per year asphalt roofing disposed in Peel • C&D waste goes mainly to private landfills • Region is interested in recycling of asphalt shingles • Will explore the possibility of a pilot early next year

  18. Halifax Regional Municipality • 12,000 tonnes per year asphalt roofing disposed in HRM, 30,000 tonnes for N.S. • Currently HRM is recovering most of it’s asphalt shingles • Tar and grit into paving • Flake for energy recovery

  19. Thank you Prosperity in Life-cycle Management Michael Clapham Minerals & Metals Sector Natural Resources Canada 613-992-4404mclapham@nrcan.gc.ca www.recycle.nrcan.gc.ca

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