Old asphalt shingles, which are usually found on rooftops, are being given a new life in Nova Scotia: the government plans on using them to pave a road.
About 20 tons of recycled asphalt shingles will be used to pave Mills Drive, in Goodwood, a Halifax Regional Municipality. This innovative recycling pilot project should cost around $180,000.
A unique process
A Halifax-based recycling company has developed a process to separate waste asphalt shingles into two products. One of these products is asphalt grit, which can be recycled into pavement.
Furthermore, Halifax C&D Recycling believes this process is the only one of its kind in the world.
According to Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal Minister, Murray Scott, the province continually tries to include recycling in its projects.
"We pave hundreds of kilometers a year in Nova Scotia, and we welcome this opportunity to be a partner in exploring new ways to incorporate more recycling into our work," he explained.
"This pilot project is consistent with our greener approach to infrastructure, including salt management in winter and environmentally sustainable road construction," added Minister Scott.
Other than the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal, partners in the project include RRFB Nova Scotia, Halifax C&D Recycling and the Department of Environment.
"Recycling asphalt shingles into pavement is another great example of how Nova Scotians are creating a green economy in this province", declared Mark Parent, Minister of Environment.
About 20 tons of recycled asphalt shingles will be used to pave Mills Drive, in Goodwood, a Halifax Regional Municipality. This innovative recycling pilot project should cost around $180,000.
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A unique process
A Halifax-based recycling company has developed a process to separate waste asphalt shingles into two products. One of these products is asphalt grit, which can be recycled into pavement.
Furthermore, Halifax C&D Recycling believes this process is the only one of its kind in the world.
According to Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal Minister, Murray Scott, the province continually tries to include recycling in its projects.
"We pave hundreds of kilometers a year in Nova Scotia, and we welcome this opportunity to be a partner in exploring new ways to incorporate more recycling into our work," he explained.
"This pilot project is consistent with our greener approach to infrastructure, including salt management in winter and environmentally sustainable road construction," added Minister Scott.
Other than the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal, partners in the project include RRFB Nova Scotia, Halifax C&D Recycling and the Department of Environment.
"Recycling asphalt shingles into pavement is another great example of how Nova Scotians are creating a green economy in this province", declared Mark Parent, Minister of Environment.
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