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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