Every year some two million window frames are replaced through Local Authority housing renewal programmes and general home improvements. It is a tragedy that the vast majority of these waste windows go straight to landfill, when they could be recycled and re-used for construction materials.
David Evans, Managing Director of Windows & Plastics Recycling Ltd (WPR), was one of the first people in the UK to recognise the enormous benefits of recycling uPVC windows and doors from homes and conservatories. He has featured in reports by WRAP (Waste Resources Action Programme), Recovinyl, and the Building Research Establishment.
We take post-consumer uPVC windows and doors, complete with glass and fittings, and produce the highest quality recycled material. We also recycle off-cuts from the manufacture of new uPVC products. At our main processing plant in Neath, Wales, we have achieved a 98.5% recycling rate. We have Green Dragon accreditation and can demonstrate full traceability.
WPR has an increasing number of collection points throughout the UK. We aim to help you dispose of your window waste easily and conveniently. Delivery can be made direct to your nearest collection point, or we can collect from you - we can even arrange for containers to be placed on site.
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The Government’s Sustainable Building Task Group recommends that at least 10% of a construction project’s material value should consist of reused or recycled material. uPVC is recycled back into the construction industry. It can be used in the production of windows, soffits and facias , road barriers, guttering, drainage piping, fencing, benches and concrete replacement.