Shingles
Factual Definition of Shingles
Shingles are flat, individual pieces of roofing material installed in overlapping rows to form a protective roof covering. This layered design sheds water away from a structure's framing and interior spaces. Because of the shingles' heavy weight, roofing crews track their volume carefully to avoid overloading vehicles. They're typically made from asphalt, but other types of shingles include wood, slate and composite.
How Shingles Are Used in the Waste Industry
In the waste management sector, shingles represent a category of heavy construction debris. They hit legal road weight limits long before they fill up the physical space of a roll off container, so workers only load roofing dumpsters partway. Haulers sometimes require dedicated roofing dumpsters to keep the shingles separate from other trash, which allows processing facilities to recycle them into paving material.
How Dumpsters.com Uses Shingles
We coordinate disposal services for used shingles generated by roofing tear-offs and replacements. Our team helps calculate the weight of the debris to find the right container size for the job. You can count on our experts to keep the disposal process simple from day one.
Related Terms
- Asphalt
- Construction and demolition (C&D) debris
- Construction dumpster
- Dumpster rental service
- Heavy debris
- Maximum weight limit
- Overage fee
- Overloading fee
- Roofing dumpster
- Roofing job
- Ton
- Weight limit