2019
USA
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
- To date, 73 million pounds of processed recycled material have been diverted from the landfill through pre- and post-consumer recycling
- Post-consumer recycling program recycles millions of square feet of used membrane yearly
- More than 98% of vinyl raw materials from manufacturing and installation are converted into new roofing and waterproofing membranes
- More than 2.3 billion square feet of new roofing membrane contains recycled PVC throughout over 25,000 projects
- Sika’s Roof Recycling Program is responsive to all customer demands to support their efforts to eventually become a zero-waste company and achieve their
SUSTAINABILITY GOALS
- Target is among Sika’s customers that uses Sika Sarnafil on all their roofs and participates in the Recycling Partnership
- Technical advice and logistical support is offered to contractors who supply old roof membrane material to Sika
- The program offers competitive advantage for contractors when bidding jobs with environmentally conscious customers
- Sika is the first US based company that introduced a recycling program for commercial roofing membranes to help customers reduce landfill-tipping fees
- Sika is the only US based company that recycles all of the collected material back into new membrane product, thereby reducing the products’ carbon footprint
- Sika is the only US roofing manufacturer with third party certified recycled content
