During a reroof, old asphalt shingles are removed, and new underlayment and shingles are installed. But what happens to the old shingles? Traditionally, they end up in a landfill, but shingle ...

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Asphalt recycling, a contentious issue in the critical Nisqually subarea for years, may be allowed if the Thurston County board of commissioners votes to amend the policy on Dec. 15. The board voted 2 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The composition of the asphalt mixture making up a road can determine how safe it is for cars to drive on. Tarik Seker/iStock via ...

Tacoma is homing in on improving streets. On Monday, for instance, the city launched the week-long campaign dubbed “Pothole Palooza” to broadcast its efforts toward repairing less-than-pristine roads.

An Escondido, Calif., businessman who plans to open a small-scale, mobile asphalt plant in the city's industrial zone cleared his first hurdle March 16 th. George Weir, owner of Escondido Sand & ...

(THE CONVERSATION) More than 90% of paved roads in the U.S. are made of asphalt, which is constructed with nonrenewable materials such as petroleum. One way to make paving more sustainable is to ...