Missouri nears shingle recycling boost.
A resolution requiring the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to assist any applicant attempting to open a shingle recycling facility in the state has been approved by the Environmental Committee of the state House of Representatives and has been sent to the floor for a vote.According to the resolution, the state's goal is to divert solid waste from landfills and that asphalt roofing shingle recycling provides an alternative to disposal, having been recycled and used in other states for asphalt road base, parking lots, patch repair and dust control on roads.
Because these market opportunities exist in the state, the resolution asks DNR to assist those wanting to start shingle recycling plants and to educate local governments and the citizenry on the benefits of using recycled asphalt roofing shingles, as well as to review all permit applications and facility operating needs in a "timely and expeditious manner."
Dale Behnen, whose company Peerless Landfill in Missouri is a member of the Construction Material Recycling Association, has testified on the resolution. She says it is a non-binding document, but may be a first step toward a state bill supporting these actions.
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| Title Annotation: | C&D News |
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| Publication: | Recycling Today |
| Article Type: | Brief Article |
| Geographic Code: | 1U4MO |
| Date: | Jun 1, 2004 |
| Words: | 191 |
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