B. R. Amon & Sons, Inc.
W2950 Highway 11 Elkhorn, WI  53121-4110  262-723-2547 
 


We Recycle Shingles into Hot Mix Asphalt

B. R. Amon & Sons, Inc. was the first company (in 2007) to beneficially reuse residential tear-off shingle material x asphalt. We have been on the leading edge of recycled shingle use because:

  • It turns a wasteful landfill bulk into a useful product
  • It helps save the environment
  • It saves on imported oil (asphalt) use
  • It decreases the mined aggregate input going into
     Hot Mix Asphalt
  • It makes a beautiful finished product
  • Wisconsin Department of Transportation has approved the use of recycled shingles on even the highest traffic roads
  • Contractors now have a reliable outlet for otherwise an unwanted waste
  • Asphalt shingles contain a strengthening fiber that actually reduces pavement rutting by it's incorporation
  • Asphalt shingles contain on average 22% asphalt oil or bitumen
  • Complies with certain State of Wisconsin mandates and goals
  • Asphalt single recycling meets green building initiatives which conserve and protect natural resources
  • For every ton of asphalt singles that are recycled 7 pounds of roofing nails are also recycled.
  • For every ton recycled approximately 1 cubic yard of landfill space is conserved
  • Simply, it is the right thing to do

How it works:

  • A roofing contractor removes the old roof shingles and separates them from the wood, aluminum and other wastes
  • The ground shingles are screened to a maximum size and tested for conformity
  • The tear off singles are hauled to our site and stored in a holding area until they are reprocessed
  • Based on tests, an asphalt mix design is computed and tested to assure a quality final product
  • The pile is again gleaned for any deleterious materials

 

  • The cleaned, ground, sized, material is transferred to a feed hopper at the asphalt plant where it is slowly metered as a small percentage into the hot mix asphalt.
  • The cleaned recycled shingles are fed into a grinder at this point any roofing nails are removed and also recycled

 

  • The asphalt is again tested for conformity to standards established by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation

Is there asbestos in recycled shingles?

  • Asbestos use in roofing shingles was discontinued in the early 1970's
  • We test the processed material several times a day during production to see that asbestos is not present, even at the lower exposure limit determined by national standard
  • Most roofs last about 20 years so any tear offs are likely to come from newer constructed roofs with out any possibility of asbestos
  • In 100's of test done in our facility and also 1000's by the Florida DOT asbestos has not been present at even the lower exposure limit amounts
  • Roof flashing materials and rolled roofing that may contain a detectable level of asbestos are sorted and removed from the material during the sorting process and they aren't used in the final processed product
  • The processed material then becomes only a small percentage of the final hot mix asphalt that goes into your pavement

In The State of Wisconsin between 300,000 and 400,000 tons of residential tear-off shingles are generated

B. R. Amon & Sons, Inc. is working to help save the environment

Can I drop shingles off at one of your facilities?

  • Shingle recycling is done in a mine/commercial location and because of that you as a home owner can not enter the property
  • There is a processing fee charged and there are criteria that each load must pass before delivery
  • Commercial, trained contractors can and are welcome to deliver to our sites
  • No wood roofing materials or residential trash is accepted
  • Please use the following link to see the criteria before planning a delivery
 

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Telephone 262-723-2547
FAX 262-723-2666
Electronic mail
 bramon@bramon.com
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