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Members of Recovinyl, the European-wide PVC industry's recycling initiative, are likely to be benefiting from increased volumes as a result of new legislation governing the disposal of non-hazardous waste. New legislation which comes as part of the Landfill Directive requires producers of non-hazardous waste, as as waste PVC-U to pre-treat the waste before it is landfill. Roger Morton, of Axion Recycling predicted the new legislation would act as a 'driver' to encourage recycling of a range of waste streams.

The owner of a Derbyshire-based roofing company is aiming to set up the UK's first dedicated PVC single ply roofing membrane recycling scheme having successfully trialled it with the help of a Recovinyl recycler. Gordon Harris of Advanced Roofing, Ilkeston estimates that between one and 1.5% of PVC roofing materials up to a metre in size end up in landfill. An effective recycling scheme could divert much of this material from landfill to be reused.

A Europe-wide scheme urging major retailers, wholesalers and distributors to stock products containing recycled PVC material is being carried out by Recovinyl. The initiative encourages greater use of plastic recyclate in new products, especially in the construction and DIY sectors. In 2006, over 20,000 tonnes of post-use PVC products were recycled. The 2007 figure is expected to be greater.

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