Recycled Content Roof Shingles

Rubber roofing is completely recyclable.

Recycled content roof shingles.

As a result their installation transport and maintenance costs are less than for slate clay and metal tiles. Rubber is not a new material for roof coverings. Recycled content roof shingles help divert waste from landfills and reduce our need to extract and process raw materials which lowers energy consumption and reduces pollution. As a rule the warranty on this material can be more than 30 years.

How recycled rubber shingles are made. Most rubber roof shingles are comprised of between 75 and 95 recycled materials including the re purposed tires. We also have high certified post consumer content in our light density building insulation. Owens corning was the first roofing manufacturer to.

The recycled content shingles are relatively expensive compared to asphalt shingles but are easier to install and more lightweight than slate tiles. Though in some cases manufactures offer long lasting warranties up to 50 years. Some of these. In the trade a rubber roof is known as an epdm ethylene propylene diene terpolymer although manufacturers have brand names for their individual products.

The recycled content in owens corning fiberglass insulation ranges from a minimum of 53 recycled content to a high of 73 recycled content in our canadian made products. Recycled rubber roof shingles are an innovative roofing material that saves home owners money and saves the environment. Recycled roofing is extremely strong flexible and sturdy.