New pilot program to recycle vinyl windows in Canada

Canadian Plastics Recycling Sustainability The collaboration, spearheaded by the Vinyl Institute of Canada, aims to divert vinyl and glass from landfills for recycling.

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The Vinyl Institute of Canada (VIC) has announced Project Win-Finity, a national pilot program stewarded by the association and aimed at recycling post-consumer polyvinyl chloride (PVC) windows.

The program, created in partnership with Formosa Plastics Corp. USA, the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), and Vision Extrusions Group, is designed to help establish a circular recycling system for vinyl windows across Canada.

The project is also supported by Fenestration Canada, Strategic Materials Inc., the Municipal Waste Association of Ontario, the Siding and Window Dealers Association of Canada, Viking Recyclers Inc., and EPL Plastics Inc.

In a June 5 statement, VIC officials said the pilot is expected to be in full operation by Sept. 19, 2025, aligning with World Clean Up Day, which addresses the global solid waste problem and marine debris. The project is designed to evaluate a recycled-content model for vinyl windows and set the stage for broader recycling systems. Collection and processing of post-consumer windows will be focused within the Greater Toronto Area, organized by the Win-Finity Task Group, from the removal of windows to their reuse in new products.

The VIC is headquartered in Niagara Falls, Ont.