Where To Recycle Vinyl

Landfill diversion is one of the impact categories the u s.

Where to recycle vinyl.

The problem with vinyl records also known as 33s or lps is that they are made of polyvinyl chloride or pvc which is extremely difficult to recycle. Although more difficult to recycle than some other plastics vinyl also known as polyvinyl chloride pvc and plastic 3 can be melted down and repurposed. Pvc is chock full of poisonous chlorine gas and heavy metals such as silver and nickel and few recyclers are willing to handle it or take a chance on melting it and turning it into something else. If your records are not suitable for re use or re sale they will need to be disposed of in the rubbish bin.

The vinyl industry would like to see more products diverted from the landfill and into recycling streams. Vinyl industry is addressing in its industry wide sustainability initiative know as vantage vinyl. Plastic vinyl is recyclable. Use the map to find a recycling company near you.

Typically vinyl is picked up at landfills by recycling facilities but you can also search the database of recycling facilities on the vinyl institute website and search state by state for available facilities see resources. It is not always accepted by municipal recycling programs so you may want to check before throwing it in your curbside bin. The vinyl institute recycling directory offers a list of vinyl plastic recyclers in north america. You may want to inquire at your local landfill or dump area for vinyl recycling facilities.

There are over 100 vinyl recyclers in the u s.