Federal Highway & Recycling
Now and the Future!
3rd Asphalt Shingle Recycling Forum
Gary White
Resource Center Operations Manager
19900 Governors Drive Suite 301
Olympia Fields, IL 60461
(708) 283-3507
Gary.White@dot.gov
Forum sponsors and exhibitors
• Owens Corning • RotoChopper, Inc.
• Asphalt Roofing • RMRC Uni. of NH &
Manufacturers Uni. of WI at Madison
Association • Paragon Resource
• National Roofing Management
Contractors • Peterson
Association Corporation - an
• Recycling Processing Astec Industries Co.
and Equipment, Inc. • Minnesota Pollution
• Asphalt Pavement Control Agency
Alliance • CertainTeed
• Bandit Industries, Inc.
Key Points 0f FHWA Recycling Policy
• Recycled materials should get first
consideration in overall materials selection.
• Recycling can offer engineering, economic
and environmental benefits.
• Engineering and environmental properties
are important.
• Life Cycle Cost benefits assessment is
warranted.
• Restrictions prohibiting recycled material
that are without technical basis should be
removed.
FHWA–Recycling Happens – How?
• FHWA recognizes the need to
increase our highway industry's
overall use of recycled materials
• By better exchange of technology/info
• Workshops – like this!!
• Forge true partnerships among
government, industry, and academia
• Strengthen the relationship between
FHWA and the US. Environmental
Protection Agency and Owner
Agencies.
Partners in Recycling
• NAPA
• NCAT
• ARRA
• ACPA
• AASHTO
• US EPA
• IRC
• RMRC
• FP2
• NOSAJ
FALCON – Environmental Stewardship Objectives
Recycled Materials – The use of recycled
highway materials in pavement
construction, rehabilitation, preservation,
and maintenance is maximized to the
extent economical and practical with
equal or improved performance.
Re-Use – The use of consumer, industrial,
agricultural, or energy co-products in
pavements and pavement-related
materials is optimized to the extent
economical and practical with equal or
improved performance.
FALCON – Environmental Stewardship Objectives
Environmental Innovations – The highway
industry utilizes innovative technologies
which are environmentally-sound and
applies sustainable approaches to
pavement design and material selections,
construction, preservation, and
maintenance.
Workforce Capability - The highway industry
workforce is well-trained, well-connected,
qualified, and experienced to conduct
environmentally-sound paving and material
practices.
Perception needs continuous change
• NOT MSW, NOT GARBAGE
• Industrial By-products are:
• Fly ash from coal combustion
• Slag aggregate from iron/steel production
• Products are recyclable materials
• Fly ash in concrete
• Slag cement
• Rubberized asphalt
• NOT Linear Landfill – NOT WASTE
FHWA Environmental Stewardship Team
Capt. Jason Harrington Ernie Bastian HRDI
Capt. Steve Mueller PMTST Brad Neitzke FLHD
Sec: Eric Weaver HRDI Jason Dietz CA Div
Gina Ahlstrom HIPT Bryan Cawley UT Div
Chris Newman HIAM Audrey Copeland HIPT
Mike Arasteh PMTST Darrin Grenfell TX Div
Connie Hill Galloway HEP John Sager US EPA
Patricia Cazenas HEP Brian Smith ENVTST
Jeff Lewis C&PMTST Kathleen Bergeron
(Marketing Specialist)
Thank You for the Lend of Your
Ears!!
• Jason Harrington
• FHWA
• 202-366-1576
• Jason.Harrington@dot.gov