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PVC recyclers Shredtec are offering builders and window firms up to £70 per tonne for old PVC windowframes, and saving them approximately £42 per tonne in landfill fees. Here’s the lowdown from letsrecycle.com
The news came as the Recovinyl scheme said the “first generation” of PVC windows is now reaching the end of its life.
Shredtec will be offering the payment for post use PVC-U, typically found in window and door frames, pipes and conduit. The payments are part funded by Recovinyl.
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