Industry Leaders Join Together to Launch Northeast Ohio Recycling Coalition, Helping to Close the Loop on Recycling Vinyl Siding
WASHINGTON, DC, Sept. 1, 2021 — The Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC), a self-funded business council advancing sustainability in the vinyl industry, is proud to announce the official launch of the Northeast Ohio Vinyl Siding Recycling Coalition in support of growing awareness and action around recycling vinyl siding.
Led by the Vinyl Siding Institute (VSI), a trade association representing the manufacturers of polymeric siding products in North America, the Coalition is a partnership of over 50 members consisting of product manufacturers, recyclers, distributors, retailers, contractors and the Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District. The Coalition is focused on completing vinyl siding’s sustainable lifecycle by working together to increase the amount of post-consumer recycling from September 2021 to September 2022 in Northeast Ohio. To view a list of current participants, click here.
Less Waste, Less Environmental Impact
“Many people think vinyl siding can’t be recycled; however, this is false,” said Kate Offringa, President & CEO, VSI. “Vinyl siding [polypropylene siding and insulated vinyl siding, too] lends itself to recycling because it is made from vinyl. It is a thermoplastic that can be ground up repeatedly, re-melted and formed into a variety of new products even after the useful life of the product.”
Helping to complete the vinyl siding lifecycle can be as simple as finding a vinyl siding recycling center. Whether you’re a homeowner updating your exterior or a professional remodeler, all used, unused and new vinyl siding from a job can be recycled at a vinyl siding recycling center.
“Growing the volume of post-consumer recycling is an important goal of the vinyl industry,” said Jay Thomas, VSC Executive Director. “We are excited to partner with the Vinyl Siding Institute and other coalition members to grow awareness and action around recycling of vinyl siding.”
As the new Coalition began meeting over the past five months in preparation for launch, it became clear that the biggest challenges are creating a stronger understanding that vinyl siding can indeed be recycled and that logistics of getting waste to recyclers needs to be developed and better organized. The Coalition uses this infographic which communicates and educates about both issues.
Offringa added: “VSI is very proud to join our industry colleagues to be a part of this historic Coalition. We encourage companies and individuals to keep checking in as we continue to add more locations that are helping to recycle scrap vinyl siding back in the manufacturing process.”
To learn more about the Coalition or how to get involved, click here.
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About the Vinyl Sustainability Council
The Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC), founded in 2016 in partnership with the Vinyl Institute, is a council created to advance the vinyl industry’s efforts in addressing sustainability. The VSC is a collaborative platform for companies, organizations and other industry stakeholders to come together to create a sustainable development path for the industry. For more information, please visit https://vantagevinyl.com/vinyl-sustainability-council/.