Vinyl Window Recycling

Benefits of buying used doors and windows.

Vinyl window recycling.

Your town s recycling program probably will not accept glass windows and doors but that doesn t necessarily mean you should throw them in the trash. Vinyl windows come in different grades the most popular being recycled vinyl or pure virgin vinyl. To recycle vinyl windows the frames must be detached from the glass to separate the varying materials. But by recycling pvc both of these risks are greatly decreased.

If you have vinyl mini blinds check to see if your recycling center accepts pvc or vinyl. Interested in learning more about recycling in the vinyl industry. Windows vary in sizes and styles including single hung double hung sliding casement awning garden and bay windows. Within this amount 73 645 tonnes is accounted for by production waste and 27 328 tonnes by recycling of.

It was with vinyl window discards in mind that a little more than a year ago the american architectural manufacturers association aama issued a white paper on the possibility of recycling vinyl windows. Before you load your car clean the blinds thoroughly. The creation of pvc involves the chemical vinyl chloride a known carcinogen. The vinyl institute is interested in learning about uses and products that come from recycled vinyl.

The incineration of pvc or simply allowing it to sit in a landfill for an extended period of time results in the release of the dioxin also a powerful health and environmental hazard. How to recycle glass windows doors. You can check the vinyl institute s directory to find a drop of location near you. The organization has focused activi ties on covering all parts of the pvc life cycle from production to usage waste collection recycling and efficient recovery technolo gies.

Most landfills are a pick up point for vinyl siding to be taken to a recycling facility. Beyond the cost savings that come with buying used doors and windows you are supporting environmental sustainability. While this can reduce the cost of the window it can also affect the durability and longevity. Tune in to the virtual vinyl recycling summit which will be hosted via webinar on june 18 2020.

Every door or window you purchase is diverted from a landfill. Aluminum blinds are made with 100 recyclable aluminum and can be taken to any scrap metal yard or recycling center. Typically 60 to 70 percent of all vinyl products are made from recycled vinyl according to the vinyl institute. Click here if you have a story to share.

According to the rewindo de association jointly established by pvc window producers to encourage pvc window recycling a recycling rate of 89 percent is achieved with old windows corresponding to 101 000 tonnes of recovered pvc granulate.