In the new for the old

CNC Recycling has welcomed the recent positive press and articles regarding window recycling.

The industry has recognised the positive attributes of recycled PVCU in recent years with the major profile houses all having made significant investments in state-of-the-art recycling facilities.

“As a company we are seeing more second and even third generation windows being recycled now,” the company said. “Furthermore, the increase in the demand and popularity of foils is evidenced in the recycling process with as much as 38% of the post-industrial profile off cuts are now colours.”

In a bid to become ‘the’ trusted and reliable recycling partner to the fenestration industry, CNC Recycling has added three vehicles to its fleet, which collect end-of-life windows to meet demand, and two new sites have been opened in Scotland. Plans are in place for one more site this year.

“Our main customer base is still fabricators and installers,” the company said. “It is an uncomplicated process where we will come and collect all your old (deglazed) windows from site loaded up into our recycling vehicles. Not only does this save our customers money in waste costs, it also ensures the material is diverted from landfill. As an independent recycler to the industry this collection service is available to everybody.

“This primary source of end-of-life windows is crucial in the recycling process and many of our customers have recognised this and are highly supportive of our objectives.”

CNC Recycling continues to upgrade its PVCU recycling capability, including investment in plant and machinery to improve the consistent quality of the PVCU.

Managing director Melanie Reid said: “We are looking to ensure we are a sustainable business for our suppliers and our customers for the long term. This year we have already seen a 40% growth in the business, which reflects our drive and resilience to come back so strongly after last year’s setbacks.

“We fully support the industry in making window recycling a mainstream process and we will continue to raise customer awareness of recycled windows.”