C&D News

Barking Up the Asphalt Tree

RoofGone II, Portland, Ore., is marketing its No Spark Bark product as the solution to two separate problems.

The product, made from a blend of recycled roofing materials, is being marketed as a fire-resistant, environmentally friendly weed control ground cover. Not only does the product offer a tear-off roofing recycling market, but it is also a fire retardant material.

“We have filed for our patent for No Spark Bark and will be aggressively marketing the product in the next several months,” says Dennis Brown, president of RoofGone II. “It uses the fire retardant qualities of the asphalt roofing with the cosmetic aspects of the wood roofing to create a perfect fire resistant ground covering.”

Brown says the company is “committed to the future of recycling,” adding, “it is simply less expensive to recycle roofing than dump it in landfills.”

Brown’s company may get support from the Portland Metro government. “We are in the business of promoting recycling,” says Bryce Jacobson, associate solid waste planner for the Metro Regional Environment Management agency.

“We want to work with RoofGone II to help them find the solutions like No Spark Bark to decrease the tremendous amount of construction waste in the region,” notes Jacobson. ”

RoofGone II recycles roofing from both manufacturers who generate scrap in the region as well as contractors’ tear-off materials. Other products made by the company include Econocover, used as ground cover in livestock areas, and Roofbase, which is used on roads for mud and dust control.

Demolition, Recycling are Focuses of IDREX Expo

IDREX 2000, the International Focus on Demolition and Recycling Equipment, will be held in Maastricht, The Netherlands, Sept. 21 to 23.

Sponsored by the European Demolition Association (EDA), the international exhibition is attracting a number of exhibitors including many of the world’s leading manufacturers of demolition and recycling equipment.

Manufacturers exhibiting at IDREX 2000 include Caterpillar, Case, Komatsu, Liebherr, Bobcat and Ingersoll-Rand.

Visitors to IDREX 2000 will have the opportunity to view a wide range of equipment including: skid steer loaders; wheel loaders; excavators with long-reach demolition booms; and crushing and screening equipment.