uPVC recycling guides for the trade
Notes on uPVC recycling, glass, sealed units, waste paperwork, scrap prices and the regulations that come with running a window business in the UK.
Topics
- How uPVC is recycled
- Duty of care and waste transfer notes
- Trade pricing and scrap value
- Regional coverage
- Materials
- Trade counter recycling schemes
What happens to old uPVC windows?
How old uPVC windows are recycled: deglazed on site, shredded, steel taken out, granulated and micronised for the core of new window profiles.
Read article →Waste transfer notes for window installers
Section 34 duty of care for window installers: what a waste transfer note must contain, how long to keep it, and how to stay compliant on every collection.
Read article →Cost of disposing of uPVC windows in the UK
A trade guide to what uPVC window disposal costs in the UK: why trade collection is free, when you earn a rebate, and when a skip still makes sense.
Read article →Sealed unit recycling: how IGUs are processed
How sealed units (IGUs) are recycled in the UK: spacer-bar separation, cullet routing, argon and warm-edge units, and where toughened glass differs.
Read article →uPVC offcut recycling for fabricators
uPVC recycling for fabricators: offcuts, bar lengths and mis-measures collected and rebated, then granulated, colour sorted and extruded into new products.
Read article →Why uPVC windows shouldn't go to landfill
Why old uPVC windows shouldn't go to landfill: the waste hierarchy, landfill tax, what BPF Recovinyl does and the business case for closed-loop recycling.
Read article →How to set up a uPVC recycling scheme at your trade counter
How to run a branded uPVC and glass recycling scheme at a window trade counter: how it works, the paperwork, one branch or many, and what it costs.
Read article →Other questions
If there's a uPVC, glass or site waste question we haven't answered here, email info@upvcrecycling.com and we'll reply.