In a nutshell

Civil engineering: Various types of pipes from civil engineering can already be taken back and recycled.

✓ Cut-offs and stock residues

✓ Pipes and pipe parts from dismantling

The recommendations for collection and recycling vary depending on the sector:

• Water, gas and heat: All recommendations for collection are listed in the SVGW’s “Plastics Recycling” leaflet.
• Electricity and telecommunications:
  • Cable conduits and cable components are usually made of PE and are easy to recycle.
  • Collect metal-containing parts separately from metal-free parts and contact a collection point in your area.
• Sewerage operators:
  • Pipes made of different materials are used in the wastewater sector. Contact us via the form to receive further information
• Pipeline fitters: Please refer to the recommendations for the respective industry.

Building construction (plumbing companies, electricians, other sectors): Today, only pure, unfilled PE waste water pipes (sections and storage residues, pipes and pipe parts from dismantling) can be taken back and recycled from building construction. In the case of pipes from dismantling, care must be taken to ensure clean collection (no foreign pipes). Pipes with an aluminum barrier layer, PEX pipes and PE-Silent pipes may not be placed in the collection.

Common packaging materials can also be disposed of:

• Packaging films can be collected together or separately from PE pipes using bags.
• Polystyrene (Sagex) can be collected and disposed of separately. This can be done via the epsSwiss association or via a local waste disposal company.

• Collect information about your pipe waste:
  • • Condition: dirty / clean?
    • Already in use or section?
    • Manufacturer and application area (if known)?
    • Crowd?
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• Contact SPPR collection points in your area to clarify disposal.
• If you cannot find a solution with the collection points, please contact us directly via the contact form.

Please note that the logistics of recycling waste can be very costly. Waste must therefore be of sufficient quantity and quality to make recycling worthwhile.

At present, collection at construction sites is not recommended due to the wide variety of materials. Only PE sewage pipes can be selectively dismantled and recycled.