UPVC RECYCLING SERVICE
uPVC Plastic Recycling For Businesses
We provide businesses across the UK with uPVC recycling collections, including waste products such as window and door frames.
Who we collect from
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Retail & distribution
- Logistics & Warehousing
- Councils & public sector
UPVC WINDOW DISPOSAL
uPVC Window Recycling Service
We help businesses looking to recycle uPVC windows, doors and other plastic products in bulk volumes. This caters to businesses and organisations from various sectors across the UK. Our team supports them in maintaining their green credentials whilst boost recycling rates when disposing of unwanted waste uPVC.
uPVC Plastic Recycling Coverage Throughout The UK
Plastic Expert provides high quality uPVC frame recycling services across the majority of the UK. We recycle hundreds of tonnes of uPVC every month, helping you to divert plastic waste from incineration facilities. Our cost effective recycling service enables your business to save raw materials used in the production of plastic.
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100% Recyclable
The process
How our uPVC recycling service works
We provide a dedicated point of contact for each of our customers, with clear communication throughout. Collections are available on a ad-hoc or scheduled basis.
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Send us your details
Send us your contact information, waste details and collection address.
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Receive a quote
We provide a price for the collection, depending on the volume and location.
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Arrange a collection
Licensed carriers and our haulage network. Baled or palletised waste.
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Recycle your materials
uPVC waste is sent for recycling. No waste is sent to landfill or incineration.
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Receive documentation
Waste Transfer Note and recycling certificate provided for your audit file.
uPVC Properties
What Is uPVC?
uPVC stands for unplasticized polyvinyl chloride, and first gained popularity in the 1980s. This was when window and door manufacturers realised that uPVC frames offered material advantages over wood and aluminium.
uPVC could be moulded to fit practically any window shape at low cost, and was much more effective in insulating homes. This prevented the build-up of condensation and offered energy-efficient advantages.
OUR SERVCES
The uPVC Products That We Recycle For Businesses
We collect and recycle a range of uPVC waste for businesses. This commonly includes the following waste products:
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uPVC Windows
Construction and double-glazing window installers remove uPVC windows daily for home improvement. uPVC has particular properties which make it highly desirable for window construction. Plastic Expert is here to help you process your uPVC window frame.
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uPVC Door Frames
uPVC doors are popular for the same reason as windows. uPVC doors help to insulate buildings, reducing heating bills and the risk of mould growth. Like windows, uPVC doors embody a substantial amount of plastic. Again, Plastic Expert is here to help you cut down on your waste, and have your uPVC waste easily recycled.
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uPVC Frames
uPVC frames became desirable because of their renowned durability and insulating properties; they complemented double and triple-glazing perfectly. We recycle all your uPVC frames, providing you with exceptional flexibility.
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uPVC Conservatories
We recycle the plastic content of uPVC conservatories, reducing the environmental impact of your work.
uPVC Recycling Process
How We Recycle Your Waste uPVC
Check out the uPVC recycling process below from our national window recycling company. We can also supply waste compactors to bale your uPVC waste effectively.
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Step 1: We Collect Your uPVC Material
Our team offers a collection service for your waste, typically using roll-on/off containers, walking floor trailers and bulkers.
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Step 2: Delivering uPVC to our Processing Facility
Our drivers deliver the uPVC material to a processing facility where it is inspected and prepared for processing. We can recycle most uPVC there and then, but the contamination in some waste uPVC may not meet our standards for recycling.
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Step 3: Shred The Material
Provided that the uPVC is of sufficient quality, it is then loaded into a shredder machine. This is designed to break the plastic down into smaller particles.
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Step 4: Remove Non-uPVC Materials
The next step is to remove all non-PVC materials from uPVC windows and doors, including rubber, glass, and steel. This process is complete by using a variety of methods, including powerful magnets.
uPVC products often contain a range of other metals, not just steel. These metals include zinc, aluminium and brass. Specialist separation processes remove these contaminants from the uPVC and store them for further processing on-site. Colour-sorting devices also detect rubber components (often used to seal the gap between uPVC frames and the glazing).
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Step 5: Turn The uPVC Into Granules
The final stage in the process is to turn the purified uPVC into granules. The manufacturing process uses these granules as the basis for creating new uPVC products, completing the cycle.
uPVC Waste Collections
Why Choose Plastic Expert For uPVC Plastic Recycling?
At Plastic Expert, we are committed to sustainable and environmentally friendly disposal methods. With us, you can enhance your company’s green credentials and achieve better corporate responsibility through our recycling services. Get in touch today to book a collection for your plastic waste materials.
FAQs
We have a network of licenced processing facilities within the UK. We will arrange a collection for your uPVC waste and transport materials to one of the recycling facilities. We can provide a full audit trail to satisfy our customer requirements.
Recycling uPVC waste is key in reducing the environmental burden of plastic waste. By recycling these materials, we can divert plastic from incineration, save raw materials in production and reduce your carbon footprint.
A strong resin compound is heated and moulded into a die shaped like the final product. Once the profiles are made, they are cooled to allow the profiles to solidify. These are then cut to the window frame dimension and shape.