Since polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is a thermoplastic material, it is pretty straightforward to recycle: it is simply ground up and re-melted and formed or extruded into new products.

Can PVC vinyl be recycled?

Recycling Vinyl is Difficult PVC products cannot be recycled with any other recyclable plastics due to contamination. They can however, be recycled into other PVC products, if you can find a recycler. Used vinyl can be ground up into pellets that can then be melted down to create other vinyl products.

Can I put vinyl siding in my recycle bin?

Recycling Vinyl Siding Many recycling centers do not accept PVC resin products, and approximately 80% of the weight of vinyl siding is just that. Contractors would prefer to do something useful with old vinyl siding.