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SPRA Annual conferenceOpportunities for recycling single ply roofing waste
Jane GardnerPrincipal Consultant
June 2016
Overview• Background• Objectives of the scoping study• Key findings• How a collection and recycling scheme could work• Next steps
Recovinyl
• Set up to deliver Vinyl Plus controlled loop target Mechanical recycling of 700,000 t/pa by 2020 Operational in 16 European countries
• Operational in the UK since 2005• Axion UK agents
508,000 tonnes PVC recycled across Europe 2015Austria
1%Belgium
6% Czech Republic3%
France14%
Germany28%
Hungary1%
Italy8%
Poland5%
Romania1%
Spain6%
Sweden1%
The Netherlands5%
UK21%
PVC recycled in the UK 2005 - 2015
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 20150
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000
120000
800017087
42162 4273133963
49343 48544
76492
8864895525
107593
Year
Tonn
es
UK data 2015 by application
Profiles58%
Pipes7%
Rigid Film2%
Flexible9%
Cables26%
ROOFCOLLECT• European scheme to collect waterproofing membrane for
recycling• Organised by European Single ply Waterproofing
Association• Part of VinylPlus• Collection from construction sites• Collected 3,249 tonnes PVC membrane in 2015
SPRA study• Axion Consulting
commissioned to deliver scoping study
• Potential to establish a collection and recycling scheme for single ply roofing waste
Objectives• Establish volumes of waste• Current waste management practices• Supply chain and logistics network• How a collection and recycling scheme could work• Outlets for material• Interest in a scheme from members
Key findingsSales of single ply membrane (2015)• Total UK market 6.5 million m2 • SPRA members 5.08 million m2
• 8,480 tonnes of material sold• PVC main polymer type
PVC 75%
FPO 6%
Other 20%
Types of waste
• Production waste• Damaged and faulty products• Training waste• Installation off-cuts• Stripped membrane
How much waste?Production waste Training waste
Low levels in UK Not recordedEuropean manufacturing Clean materialInstallation off-cuts Stripped membrane
Estimated 3% waste per job
Lack of data
254,000 kg available Long life product
Mix of materials – mainly PVC
Increasing volumes expected
Current waste management practicesManufacturers• Production waste
At various stages of productionReground or re-used in products
• Training wasteCurrently landfilled
• Damaged or faulty productsReturned to manufacturerDamage removed and used for strapping
Current waste management practices
Contractors• Installation off-cuts
New and refurbishment projectsClean material
• Stripped membraneRefurbishment projectsDirty and contaminatedDifficult to separate
Construction sites• Typically disposed of in mixed waste skips• Provided by main contractor• Costs not covered by roofing contractor• Smaller jobs will be responsible for waste
and costs
Industry views
• Lots of interest in recycling scheme from manufacturers and contractorsVery positive responses from all
• Key driversDivert waste from landfillSupport CSR policiesSales and marketing benefits
Industry views
• Challenges and barriersCost implicationsLack of material availableNeed to get buy-in from whole supply chain
How a scheme could work• Opportunity to use existing
logistics network and supply chain
• Reverse logistics• Bulking at distribution points• Collection from construction
sites• Model used in other sectors
Outlets and end markets• Production waste and
damaged productsClean materialOpportunity for closed
loop recycling back into roofing products
Outlets and end markets
• Installation off-cuts and stripped membraneVarious outletsTraffic managementEquestrian surfacesAcoustic barriers
Case study – Single Ply Services Ltd• North Somerset Council offices in
Clevedon• 1,300 m2 PVC membrane• Strip and renew • ~ 2.5 tonnes of material• Material to be bagged up in bulk
bags• To be transported to Melba
Swintex in Bury for recycling into road cone bases
Next steps• Improved data collection
Type and amount of roofing membrane usedType of projectsWaste production
• Pilot collection and recycling schemeTrial collection routesPilot scheme before roll out
• End marketsIdentify and test markets
Opportunities for funding• Innovate UK – UK’s innovation agency• Various funding programmes and competitions• Part funded projects• Collaborative approach• Materials and Manufacturing opportunity; and• Open funding opportunity• 2 competition rounds per year
Great opportunity for the sectorRight time to put in place a system to deal with
increasing waste volumes
Thank you for listening
Axion Recycling LtdTudor HouseMeadwayBramhallStockportSK7 2DG Tel : +44 161 426 7731Fax: +44 161 426 [email protected] Reg. no. 04322117Companies House, Cardiff