Recycled products · IDOT-approved Type 2 RAS
Our unique process keeps shingles out of landfills and turns them into a superior, consistent product you can depend on for your hot mix.
IDOT-approved Type 2 RAS
Hot mix plants need a lab-tested, consistent material month after month. Our track record and lab testing history prove our consistency, and the records are available for viewing upon request.
With more than 20 years of asphalt shingle recycling experience, you can trust Falcon to turn shingles into a high-quality aggregate. Our current customers include six hot mix plants in northern Illinois and a construction materials manufacturer, also located in Illinois.
What's in RAS
Asphalt gets most of the attention because of its high value, and the cost of virgin asphalt justifies the price of RAS. But few buyers consider that 75% or more of every ton is not asphalt. Trap rock and fibers are typically high-cost additives in hot mix, and when you buy RAS, you get these additives for free.
Recycled asphalt shingles consist of four significant components:
Our process
We know consistency is key to your mix design. Our unique process produces RAS that is consistent in sizing and asphalt content.
Onsite aggregate testing and a PLM lab are part of our process.
We're Illinois' first state-approved shingle recycler, and one of only a few suppliers recommended by the State of Illinois.
Hot mix asphalt requires consistent ingredients. Our lab history shows minimal fluctuations in size, asphalt content and dust content.
From training roofing contractors to our well-informed sort-station personnel and Local 150 operators.
Our material is ground to a smaller size, so more asphalt surface area is dispersed and used in your hot mix.
Family owned since 1997, we stand behind our products with pride.
Why producers use RAS
Approved by the state
IDOT-approved, we are one of only a few suppliers recommended by the State of Illinois.
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) develops and maintains statewide hot mix asphalt (HMA) policies, procedures and specifications, and directs the statewide HMA mixtures program. It also inspects and approves hot mix asphalt plants and maintains approved lists for truck bed release agents, warm mix technologies and reclaimed asphalt shingle processing facilities.
Its lab extends AASHTO accreditation to district laboratories through biennial lab inspections and annual sample proficiency testing. It also performs forensic testing for premature pavement failures and dispute resolution testing for the pay for performance (PFP) quality management program.
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Where we make it
We produce Type 1 and Type 2 RAS at our Hoffman Estates facility, which also takes clean tear-off shingles from roofers and homeowners, as does our Woodstock transfer station.
Shingle Recycling Drop-Off & RAS Production
FAQ
RAS is made from asphalt shingles that are ground for use in hot mix asphalt. Its four significant components are asphalt, limestone, trap rock and fiberglass.
Yes. We're Illinois' first state-approved shingle recycler, our Type 2 RAS is IDOT-approved, and we're one of only a few suppliers recommended by the State of Illinois.
Yes. Our track record and lab testing history are available for viewing upon request. Send us a request or call (815) 334-8689.
Our current customers include six hot mix plants in northern Illinois and a construction materials manufacturer, also located in Illinois.
RAS replaces virgin asphalt, adds fiber for strength and high-quality trap rock for skid resistance, isn't a hazardous material, and is more affordable to store and stockpile than hot liquid asphalt. Government incentives lower the cost even further.
Get more information about RAS
Tell us about your hot mix plant and how much RAS you need, and our team will get back to you.
Senior, veteran and first-responder discounts available.
Skip the landfill. Bring clean tear-off shingles to our Woodstock or Hoffman Estates site or have a shingle recycling dumpster delivered. We've ground more than 350,000 tons of shingles for hot mix asphalt.
A durable patch made with recycled shingles. Buy it bagged in Woodstock, have it delivered in bulk, or let us prep and fill your potholes.
Type 1 recycled asphalt shingles blended with aggregate for driveways, road base and paved surfaces, with a Solid Base case study that held up for 20 years.
