This practice is good for the environment from a solid waste management point of view, and should be encouraged. However, this activity can result in public complaints of repugnant smell and excessive smoking, which are attendant to this type of operations, particularly in the summer season. This type of nuisance complaint is a matter best dealt with by the local municipal authority. Furthermore, the size of this kind of operation is such that it is unlikely that the emitted contaminants will exceed provincial regulatory limits, making Department involvement unnecessary. The use of a one or two burner heating equipment, firing No. 2 fuel oil or a lighter hydrocarbon for melting waste asphalt.
Raw material is derived from waste asphalt that comes from road rehabilitation construction site.
The off-spec asphalt comes from commercial asphalt plants operation. Fresh asphalt may on rare occasion be used. Smoke release almost always occurs during this operation. Set up is simple and operation is very mobile and hence can be moved from place to place in a relatively short time. The local municipal authority will have jurisdiction with respect to the operation of small waste asphalt pavers.