Thursday, 11 March 2010

Minnesota

The Minnesota Department of Transportation currently has a Special Provisions 2350/2360 on file that allows the use of Manufacturers' recycled asphalt shingles (RAS) in hot mix asphalt (HMA).  There is also a draft specification 2382 on file in the bituminous office which include certification forms that are required from the processor and the manufacturer.  No asbestos testing is required in the use of the manufacturers RAS.  A link to the special provisions specification is available below. 

Over the past three years Minnesota has conducted several tear-off RAS demonstrations.  These demonstrations have been possible through the partnerships between Mn/DOT, Metro Counties, Townships, the Office of Environmental Assistance (OEA/MPCA), the University of Minnesota, Civil Engineering Department along with many other supporting partners.  The demonstrations have allowed RAS from single family homes only.  Residential homes are not regulated by the state agencies that require asbestos testing.  The roofing companies along with the shingle recycling operators certified in writing that the tear-off shingles came from private, single family homes.  The demonstrations have also included laboratory testing of both manufacturers' and tear-off shingle HMA conducted by Mn/DOT and the University of Minnesota, Civil Engineering Department. Please visit the link below on Current Research Projects to see more details on Minnesota's demonstration projects.

There are currently three shingle recycling operators using manufacturers' RAS in Minnesota.  Please refer to the link below to contact these operators.

Minnesota Shingle Recycling Operators  

Minnesota Draft Specification for Manufacturers' Recycled Asphalt Shingles

Minnesota Combined 2360/2350 (Gyratory/Marshall Design) Specification [See page 4, 2360.2 A2h and page 10, B2a: Mixture Aggregate Requirements, Note (3)]

Minnesota Current Research Projects

In April 2003 the Minnesota Department of Transportation sponsored the Second Recycling Asphalt Shingles Forum.  All presentations from the forum are available at:  Second Recycled Asphalt Shingles Forum - April 2003

Minnesota Shingle Recycling Fact Sheets

Minnesota State Contacts

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency:

Jackie Deneen (NESHAP)
Asbestos Program Coordinator
MN Pollution Control Agency
50 Lafayette Rd. N
St. Paul, MN 55155-4194
651.297.5518
fax: 651.282.6247
jackie.deneen@mpca.state.mn.us

Geoff Strack  (BUD)
Solid Waste Utilization
MN Pollution Control Agency
520 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155
651.296.7716
fax: 651.297.2343
geoffrey.strack@pca.state.mn.us

Wayne Gjerde
Manager of Marketing Development
MN Pollution Control Agency
520 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155
651.215.0270
fax: 651.215.0246
Wayne.Gjerde@pca.state.mn.us

Don Kyser
MN Pollution Control Agency
520 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155
651.215.0191
fax: 651.215.0246
Don.Kyser@pca.state.mn.us

Minnesota Department of Health:

Thomas Hogan
Asbestos Program Supervisor
MN Department of Health
121 E. 7th PL, Suite 220
P.O. Box 64975
St. Paul, MN  55164
651.215.0897
fax: 651.215.0975
tom.hogan@health.state.mn.us

Nancy LaPlante
MN Department of Health
121 E. 7th PL, Suite 220
P.O. Box 64975
St. Paul, MN  55164
651.215.0897
fax: 651.215.0975
nancyjo.laplante@health.state.mn.us

Minnesota Department of Transportation Contacts:

Roger Olson
Engineer Administrative
Mn/DOT
1400 Gervais Avenue
Mail Stop 645
Maplewood, MN  55109
651-366-5517
fax:651-779-5616
Roger.Olson@state.mn.us

John Garrity
Bituminous Engineer Administrative
Mn/DOT
1400 Gervais Avenue
Mail Stop 645
Maplewood, MN  55109
651-366-5577
fax:651-779-5580
John.Garrity@state.mn.us

Jim McGraw
Chemistry Laboratory Director
Mn/DOT
1400 Gervais Avenue
Mail Stop 645
Maplewood, MN  55109
651-366-5548
fax:651-779-5616
Jim.Mcgraw@state.mn.us

EPA Regional Asbestos Contacts:

EPA Region 5:
77 West Jackson Blvd.
Chicago,IL  60604

TSCA Coordinator
Phil King
Mail Code: DT-8J<
312.353.9062
Fax: 312.353.4788

NESHAP Coordinator
Lucille Penson
312.353.5139

Rochelle Marceillars
312.353.4370

Rene Honore
312.886.0749

Lisa Holscher
312.886.6818

Stephanie Valentine
312.886.6787

Mail Code: AE-17J

 

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