Eurocell expands PVC-U waste collection service

Eurocell is expanding its waste PVC-U collection services through strategic partnerships with regional waste management firms and recycling specialists.

Through these partnerships, Eurocell customers can now arrange for the collection and drop-off of waste PVC-U frames at designated sites across the UK. This service is designed to save businesses time and money by reducing the need for skips, eliminating trips to recycling centres, and providing a streamlined collection process directly from customer sites.

The only requirement for collection is that the PVC-U frames are deglazed. The expanded service will be available in 116 Eurocell branches nationwide.

Sandra Gaspar, head of recycling at Eurocell, commented: “As confidence returns to the construction and home improvement market, we anticipate a rise in old PVC-U building products being removed from properties. Now is the right time for organisations to review their recycling processes for PVC-U.

“Through our expanded collection services, we are making it easier than ever for businesses to recycle responsibly, helping them boost their sustainability credentials and align with industry best practices.”

Eurocell is said to operate the UK’s largest PVC-U recycling network, with two dedicated facilities in Selby and Ilkeston. Through its closed-loop recycling system, Eurocell processes post-consumer and post-industrial PVC-U waste, converting it into reusable raw materials for manufacturing new products.

In 2023 alone, Eurocell claims that its recycling efforts diverted the equivalent of approximately 3 million window frames from landfill. The company’s Modus profiles are made with an average of 50% post-consumer recycled PVC-U

Eurocell says that its investment in recycling aligns with broader environmental goals, including the UK government’s target to reduce direct emissions from public sector buildings by 50% by 2032 and to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. The company has already made significant progress, achieving 32% recycled PVC-U in extrusion in 2023, up from 27% in 2021.

Sandra added: “This isn’t just a cause for one area of the market but a collective responsibility. From councils and construction companies to demolition businesses and waste management firms, we must all work together to ensure as much waste PVC-U as possible is diverted from landfill. Eurocell is well placed to support the industry in this mission by providing reliable, timely collections and helping businesses improve their sustainability credentials.”

To book a collection, visit: https://www.eurocell.co.uk/book-a-collection