10 September 2008

UK set for "record-breaking" year of PVC recycling
The UK is set to recycle a "record-breaking" 50,000 tonnes of recovered PVC this year, according to Recovinyl, the industry body promoting the practice.

The organisation has predicted the UK will beat the 42,162 tonnes it recycled in 2007 by the end of 2008, reflecting the increasing awareness of the need to recycle the waste rigid plastic - which is used widely in construction - and the growth of the PVC recycling infrastructure in this country.

A further boost to PVC-U recycling rates is expected after the Quality Protocol on non-packaging plastic waste is implemented. Currently in the post-consultation phase, the Quality Protocol would see the waste tag removed from PVC chips and remove the need to melt chips into pellets. (see letsrecycle.com story)

Recovinyl is sponsored by the European PVC recycling industry, Vinyl 2010, and offers financial incentives to companies to encourage the recycling of PVC. The scheme, which was launched in the UK in 2005, intends to boost the recycling rate for both rigid and flexible PVC plastic, such as pipes, guttering, window and door frames, panelling and cladding, in a bid to recycle 200,000 tonnes of the plastic across Europe by 2010.

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