F.A.Q.s

Can any roofing material be recycled?
No. The state has only exempted from the waste stream 4 unit or less residential shingles and manufacturer scrap. At this time, roll roofing, tile, cedar shake, coal tar, rubber, slate, and/or built up roofing is not recyclable.

I want to recycle my roof, can I just bring it to your yard?
Yes, all of our yards are open Mon-Fri 7am-5pm, Sat 7 am – 3 pm. No appointment is necessary. Please see our Contact Us page for yard locations and telephone numbers.

Is there a cost to recycle shingles?
Yes there is. Upon receiving your shingles we must hand pick any debris from the shingles and certify them as free of asbestos. We are also required to do extensive reporting on shingles received and maintain those records for five years. Costs are determined based on the amount of debris mixed into the shingles.

Do you provide dumpster services? 
Crutchall does not have dumpster rentals though we do work closely with companies that do.  By using a service we recommend you are assured your shingles will be recycled and the savings will be passed onto you..

What do you mean by a 'clean' load?
We are not a licensed landfill and are limited by the state as to the amount of debris that we can handle. A 'clean' load is defined as only shingles and debris from the roofing job. This does include rotted boards from the roof, flashing and drip edges, pallets and plastic from the shingle delivery. We do ask that you place the shingles on the bottom and all other debris on top for easy removal. This saves a tremendous amount of man hours picking and saves you money as well!

What happens if my load contains asbestos?
National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, NESHAP, has determined that less than 2% of 4 unit or less residential shingles will contain asbestos at any level and less than 1% of those will have asbestos greater than 1%. It is very unlikely that your shingles would be contaminated to the level that they would not be recyclable. If this did occur, we are required to dispose of them to a licensed landfill. We reserve the right to charge these costs back to the originating source. We would not charge for the drop at our yard if this were to happen.

What payment options are available?
We accept cash, check or charge. We will invoice roofers and dumpster companies that have completed our Credit Application and are pre-approved for invoicing.  Please contact our Administrative Office for a Credit App if you are interested in this invoicing option.

How can I be sure my roofer or dumpster for hire is recycling?
If your roofer or dumpster service is listed on our Certified Recyclers page, you can be assured they are committed to recycling shingles. If they are not listed, we recommend you contact our offices or yard location in your area to verify they are recycling.

My roofer or dumpster company says they recycle, why aren't they listed on your Certified Recylers page?
It is important to Crutchall Resource Recycling that our Certification is meaningful to the general public.  Our experience has taught us that people and businesses don't always do what they say.  Because we feel it is our reputation on the line as well, we have implemented a procedure for Certification.  Once a company has proven their commitment to recycling through their performance of our procedures we are proud to certify them.  We offer this service primarily for homeowners who want to be sure their shingles won't be wasted in a landfill.

Do your facilities recycle anything other than shingles?
At this time our focus is on recycling shingles, though we do recycle any debris that comes in with the shingles that we have located a source for.

What happens to the shingles after you have cleaned and certified them?
Once cleaned and certified the shingles are ground to less than 1/2" by 1/2” and are mixed into hot mix asphalt to construct new parking lots and private roads. At this time they are not approved by MDOT for public roadways. The hot mix asphalt company can only use 5-7% recycled shingles in their paving mix as they stiffen the asphalt considerably. There are benefits to a stiffer pavement such as less sinking and scuffing of pavement during the warmer summer months. Visit our What's Next page to view some more uses we are working on.

Why should I recycle shingles?
Recycling shingles limits the growth of our communities landfills, reduces our dependence on foreign oil, reuses previously mined aggregate, is less expensive than traditional disposal, makes better parking lots and private roads that cost less to build, and creates jobs for Michigan. A 2,000 square foot home with 2 layers of roofing will recapture the equivalent of 10 barrels of oil alone!

What can I do to help prevent shingles from being landfilled?
Ask your dumpster service or roofer to recycle your shingles.  Don't hesitate to ask for confirmation.  Our receipts state that this roofing material was recycled.  If you are searching out a pavement company for a new driveway or parking lot, ask for recycled shingles as part of the composition of your pavement mix.   Write a letter or call your legislator asking them to encourage Michigan Department of Transportation to write a spec for a mix design using recycled asphalt shingles for Michigan roadways.

Do you offer any other services?
Yes we do, thank you for asking!  In addition, as one of our nation's largest shingle recyclers, we also offer a consulting service to assist others in navigating their way through the red tape of starting a shingle recycling facility.  We are happy to help others to avoid costly mistakes and unnecessary difficulties in their start-up phase.  Please contact our Administrative Office for more information regarding these services.