PVC Roofing Industry to Address Recycling at IIBEC Conference
Jennifer Oblock, executive director of Chemical Fabrics and Film Association-Vinyl Roofing Division (CFFA-VRD), will present an article on PVC (vinyl) roof recycling at the International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC) International Convention & Trade Show in Houston, Texas, on March 4. The article, which will also be published in IIBEC’s Interface, is titled “Increasing Sustainability in the Low Slope Roof Market Through PVC (Vinyl) Membrane Recycling.”
Post-consumer recycling of PVC roofing began in 1999, but much work remains to be done. Currently, under one million pounds are recycled each year. Estimates indicate more than 45 million pounds of PVC roofing are currently available for recycling, based on the number of installed roofs and average lifecycle of the material. CFFA-VRD would like to grow the amount recycled by approximately 1 million to 1.5 million pounds each year for the next five to 10 years.