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:

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

How it works:

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

 

bulletThe 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.
bulletThe cleaned recycled shingles are fed into a grinder at this point any roofing nails are removed and also recycled

 

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

Is there asbestos in recycled shingles?

bulletAsbestos use in roofing shingles was discontinued in the early 1970's
bulletWe 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
bulletMost roofs last about 20 years so any tear offs are likely to come from newer constructed roofs with out any possibility of asbestos
bulletIn 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
bulletRoof 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
bulletThe 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?

bulletShingle recycling is done in a mine/commercial location and because of that you as a home owner can not enter the property
bulletThere is a processing fee charged and there are criteria that each load must pass before delivery
bulletCommercial, trained contractors can and are welcome to deliver to our sites
bulletNo wood roofing materials or residential trash is accepted
bulletPlease use the following link to see the criteria before planning a delivery
bullet Delivery Acceptance Criteria
bulletSee an educational reprint of a
Western Builder Article from October of 2008
 

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262-723-2547
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262-723-2666
Postal address
W2950 State Road 11, Elkhorn, WI 53121
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