Post-Consumer Rigid PVC Recycling Flows
in Building and Construction
Category MaterialRecycle
Application
Installation Drops →
Listed Pipe→
Listed Pipe
Vinyl Siding Siding Substrate
TearoffRecovery →
Siding
→
Substrate for siding,
Substrate for fence, deck
Electrical Conduit, Non-listed Pipe
Windows, Doors
Electrical ConduitPipe Non-listed Pipe
Accumulated Plastic Pipe Not Yet Sorted
Sorted PVC Pipe Ready for Baling
Separate Out Small Diameter Pipe
CPVC Needs to be Sorted from PVC
Sorted Vinyl Siding Ready for Baling
Sorted Baled Vinyl SidingPhoto Courtesy of RPG
Pulverized & Blended Recycled Siding
Vinyl Siding and Soffit by CertainteedNew Cedarboard contains 60% recycle vinyl content
Collected Windows – Glass needs to
be separated from vinyl profiles
Baled Vinyl Window ProfilesPhoto Courtesy of RPG
Christos Gates NYC Recycling Project750,000 lbs Size Reduced at Nicos Polymers
Nicos Polymers Size-Reduced
750,000 lbs. of Christos Gates
Plastival Fence Post
Using Christos Gates as Substrate
Plastival Fence System
Using Christos Gates as Substrate
Plicard s Introduces 43% Recycled Content PVC
For Hotel Room Keys
Post-Consumer Flexible PVC Recycling Flows
in Building and Construction
Category Material Recycle Application
Installation Drops →
Wallcovering
→Wallcovering
Roofing RoofingFlooring Flooring
TearoffRecovery →
Wallcovering
→
Wallcovering substrate
WallcoveringFlooring
Substrate for flooring or
wallcovering, carpet backing
Roofing Roofing
Sika Sarnafil 152,000 Sq.Ft. PVC Roof Membrane Recovery and
Replacement At Target Store, Silver Spring, MD
Sika Sarnafil PVC Roof Membrane
Target Store Tear Off and Takeback
Recovered PVC Roof Membrane
Boxed for Sika Sarnafil Takeback
Boxed Up PVC Roof Membrane
Taken Back by Sika Sarnafil
Sika Sarnafil Roofing Recycling
Calendar Operation
LSI Wallcovering Recycling Procedure
LSI Wallcovering Recycling Program
LSI Wallcovering “Second Look”
• Marriott Hotel in Cincinnati OH reclaimed 2,100 yards of wallcovering and replaced it with 3,000 yards recycled content wallcovering.
• LSI recycles 1 to 2 MM lbs. post-consumer wallcoveringper year
Carpet with Post Consumer Recycle Content Vinyl
Backing
Recycling Conclusions
Vinyl recycling industry is robust
and pre- and post-consumer amounts are
growing
Recycling vinyl reduces the
carbon footprint of finished
products and enhances their sustainability
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