Rigid pvc - pipe
PVC pipe is round in shape and can be green, white, blue, purple, and grey in color. It comes from installed and un-installed sources or scrap. It is mainly used in water plumbing applications. Recyclability and market value increases with additional color segregation.
Product: PVC Bale
Source: Installed or Uninstalled Material
Technical Information: Hardness Level >65D. Rigid PVC does not contain plasticizer and will typically measure above 65 on the Shore D scale.
TECHNICAL ASPECTS
TECHNICAL ASPECTS
Contamination:
Prohibitives - material not accepted at any level:
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CPVC
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PET plastic of any form
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Medical and hazardous waste
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Lead or cadmium stabilized rigid PVC materials
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Materials containing asbestos fillers or reinforcement
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Used household soil or waste plumbing lines with visible bio residue
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ABS
Contamination material allowed at small percentages:
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Plastics other than PVC such as HDPE, LDPE, PP, PS
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Foamed PVC
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Liquids
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Paper and cardboard
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Ferrous and non-ferrous metals
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Rocks, stones, mud, dirt
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Wood, glass, oils, grease
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