Dekura have today collected the first batch of ‘post consumer waste’ from our factory.
A few weeks ago, I explained how Conservatory Outlet has set in place a system whereby we deliver fresh frames to our dealers, and collect any scrap uPVC frames they have removed from people’s homes, and then send them for recycling.
Today we sent around 150 frames back to Dekura which is a good start, and there’s already a stock of frames building up to send next time. All of these frames would have gone to landfill previously. Over the coming days I will be speaking with all of our customers to ensure that they are passing the correct message on to fitters:
Do not throw old uPVC frames in the skip!
There’s clearly a move towards recycling throughout the industry if you read the following press release from Recovinyl:
Recovinyl is forecasting another record-breaking year with more than 50,000 tonnes of PVC set to be recycled by the end of 2008.
If achieved, this would easily beat the 42,162 tonnes registered for 2007 says the PVC industry’s recycling scheme, and reflects the increasing awareness of the need to recycle waste rigid plastic and the growth of the recycling infrastructure in this country.
The scheme’s ongoing success has also been helped by industry-wide campaigns, such as PVCaware.org and Fighting Back With Facts, that have been set up secure a prosperous future for PVC, according to Axion Recycling, the UK agent for Recovinyl.
There has been a trend in growth in volumes of post-consumer windows being recycled and investment in new plant and equipment by many of Recovinyl’s 30 recyclers throughout the UK says Axion Recycling.
The company esimates that the end of life PVC recycled through the Recovinyl scheme last year saved more than 71,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions.
Recovinyl is also working with manufacturers who are keen to include high grade recycled content in their products, such as the DIY and computer sectors.
Axion Recycling’s Commercial Director Roger Morton said:
“As well as diverting PVC from landfill, recycling preserves natural resources with associated savings in energy and provides a significant reduction in carbon emissions compared to using virgin polymer.
“Manufacturing a new building product from recycled PVC-U saves 94% of CO2 emissions compared to production using virgin PVC polymer.
“Judging by the level of enquiries we have received from businesses wanting to recycle their waste PVC, we expect recycling rates to break new records again by the end of the year”.
Further information
Recovinyl was launched in the UK in 2005 within the framework of the industry body’s Vinyl 2010 programme with the aim of supporting and developing PVC waste collection and recycling schemes.
Recovinyl is backed by the British Plastics Federation and supported by the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP).
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1 Bilal // Sep 16, 2008 at 1:15 pm
I am interested in purchasing UPVC waste for my plastic supplier. Would you be interested? Email me… Thankyou.
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