uPVC Window Recycling
Collection and reprocessing of post-consumer uPVC window and door profile across the North West of England — for installers, fabricators, local authorities and manufacturers.
Yes — uPVC windows are recyclable, and they are one of the best things a building can throw away. A frame is a single, identifiable polymer in a large clean section, and it can be reprocessed several times over without meaningful loss of performance. We collect it direct from site and put it back into manufacturing.
- Material
- Post-consumer uPVC
- Coverage
- North West England
- Collection
- Direct from site
- Output
- Clean uPVC regrind
What we accept
- Post-consumer uPVC window frames
- uPVC door profile and frames
- Patio and bi-fold door frames
- Post-industrial offcuts and production scrap
- uPVC conservatory frames
- Sealed units (we de-glaze in house)
- Profile with steel reinforcement still in place
What we cannot take
- Timber or aluminium frames (we can advise on a separate route)
- Profile contaminated with plaster, cement or asbestos
- General construction or mixed skip waste
- Hazardous or clinical waste
How it works
Step 1
Segregated collection
We supply the container and collect direct from site, so profile never enters the mixed skip. Once it is contaminated with plaster, timber and glass fines the economics collapse.
Step 2
De-glazing and stripping
Glass and sealed units come out and go to a glass reprocessor. Gaskets are removed because rubber contamination shows as defects in the finished regrind. Steel reinforcement is recovered and sold on as scrap metal.
Step 3
Granulation
Clean profile is granulated into flake and, depending on the end market, supplied as regrind or compounded into pellet.
Step 4
Back into manufacturing
Graded to a consistent specification with documented provenance, and sold back to manufacturers as a usable raw material rather than sent to landfill.
Common questions
Can uPVC windows be recycled?
Yes. uPVC is a thermoplastic, so it can be melted and reformed several times without meaningful loss of performance. A window frame is a large, clean section of a single identifiable polymer, which makes it one of the more straightforward things to recycle — provided it is kept separate from general construction waste at the point of removal.
What happens to old uPVC windows?
Collected profile is stripped of glass, gaskets and the galvanised steel reinforcement inside the frame. The glass goes to a glass reprocessor and the steel is recovered as scrap metal. The remaining profile is granulated into flake and supplied back to manufacturing as regrind, typically going into the core of new window profile, drainage, cable ducting or damp-proof course.
Do you pay for old uPVC windows?
Recovered profile has a value, so a stream you currently pay to dispose of can instead be worth something. What it is worth depends on volume, condition and how well segregated it is. Tell us what you have and we will come back with a straight answer.
Do I need a waste transfer note?
Yes. If you produce commercial waste you retain a legal duty of care for it, and handing it to a carrier does not transfer that responsibility away. You need a waste transfer note that accurately describes the material, identifies both parties, and is retained for the required period. We provide full duty-of-care documentation with every collection.
Which areas do you cover?
We collect across the North West of England, including Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Lancashire and Cheshire. If you are outside that area, get in touch anyway — depending on volume we can often still help or point you to someone who can.
How much do you need to collect from us?
Whatever the volume. A two-van installer and a multinational manufacturer get the same service — small volumes aggregate into big ones, and everybody needs their waste dealt with.