2. For the past 18 years, VinylPlusÂź, the Voluntary Commitment to
sustainable development of the European PVC industry, has been a
key contributor to the Circular Economy by ensuring continuous
growth in the recycling of PVC. Since 2000, 5 million tonnes of PVC
have been recycled cumulatively within the VinylPlus framework.
To stimulate the collection and recycling of PVC, VinylPlus set
up Recovinyl, a non-profit organisation. Recovinyl is the main
contributor to PVC recycling in Europe, and, in 2018, registered
almost 7 40,000 tonnes of recycled PVC within the VinylPlus
framework.
Thequalityofrecycledmaterialsisofparamountimportance.
Recovinylcontributestoqualitybyprovidingasystemoftraceability
ofthematerialthroughitsrecyclingpath.Recovinylalsosupportsits
membersbyprovidinginformationonthesafeprocessingofPVCwasteand
ontheuseofrecycledPVCinnewproducts.
With the adoption of the European Commissionâs âStrategy for Plastics in
the Circular Economyâ, recycling is gaining a more prominent place and
will have a strong influence on the entire plastics value chain. VinylPlus
will continue to lead the way to stimulate innovation and investment in
the recycling sector, while creating new jobs.
A valuable
material like
PVC that can
be recycled,
should be
recycled
Recycling is key
for the Circular Economy
PVC recycled within the Vinyl 2010 and VinylPlus framework
TARGET800,000
700,000
600,000
500,000
400,000
300,000
200,000
100,000
0
Cables
Pipes & Fittings
Flexible PVC & films
(including roofing
and waterproofing
membranes, flooring,
coated fabrics, flexible
and rigid films)
Window profiles
& related products
2017 20182002 2004 2007 20132010 20162003 2006 20122009 20152005 20112008 20142001
3. RecovinylÂź, the European PVC
industryâs recycling platform
CO2
AROUND
1 MILLION
TONNES
of CO2 saving from
PVC recycling annually
DATA
GATHERING
SYSTEM
A highly reliable
33454778
TRACEABILITY
OF WASTE
throughout
the recycling chain
Reinforces
Disseminating
GOOD
PRACTICES
Facilitating PVC waste collection & recycling
170
RECYCLERS
A European
network of around
4. Who are the Recovinyl actors?
Recyclers
Converters
sign a Recovinyl contract
get the Recovinyl accreditation
get access to Recovinyl network boosting exchanges
between recyclers and users of recycled PVC
collect output data on amounts of processed recycled PVC
receive regular audit of collected data
How does Recovinyl work?
PVC waste
WASTE STREAM
Collection
The Recovinyl process
PVC waste
WASTE STREAM
Collection
The Recovinyl process
Convert
PVC applications
Recovery
conditioning Recycling
RECYCLING PROCESS MANUFACTURING
PVC waste
WASTE STREAM
Collection Sorting
Recovery
conditioning Recycling
RECYCLING PROCESS
The Recovinyl process
RecyclingNew PVC products
5. RECYCLERS
CONVERTERS
register volumes and
the original applications
of recycled PVC, and
implement certification
schemes to reinforce
traceability of PVC waste.
What does
Recovinyl achieve?
Boosting the collection and recycling
of PVC waste
Increasing the demand for recycled PVC
by converters
Serving as matchmaker between recyclers
and converters
Giving a new life to PVC products
Convert
PVC applications
Recovery
conditioning Recycling
RECYCLING PROCESS MANUFACTURING
Sorting
Convert
PVC applications
Recovery
conditioning Recycling
RECYCLING PROCESS MANUFACTURING
Conditioning