Polycarbonate Recycling for Businesses
National Recycling provides polycarbonate recycling for businesses across the UK, collecting polycarbonate sheet, glazing, roofing, safety screens, offcuts and components from your site.
Polycarbonate collections
What Polycarbonate We Collect
Polycarbonate (PC) is a clear, very tough plastic that falls under resin code 7. It is chosen where a material needs to resist impact, so it turns up in buildings, vehicles, machinery and protective equipment.
Handled with care.
Sheet and panels.
Solid and twin-wall sheet from roofing, conservatories, canopies and construction.Glazing and screens.
Safety glazing, machine guards, riot and safety shields.Offcuts and scrap.
Trimmings and rejects from fabrication and plastics manufacturing.Lighting and eyewear production waste.
Light diffusers, lamp covers and safety goggle rejects.Components and containers.
Polycarbonate parts from electronics and machinery, industrial bins and containers.Optical media.
CDs and DVDs in bulk.
From your site to a fresh start
How Polycarbonate Recycling Works
- 01
Tell us what you have.
Use the quote form to give the type of polycarbonate, rough quantity, how it is stored and your collection postcode. A photo helps. - 02
Get your quote.
Our team replies with a quote providing clear pricing details. - 03
We collect.
A verified waste carrier from our haulage network collects on an agreed date, as a one-off clearance or on a regular schedule. - 04
Recycling.
At a licensed recycling facility, polycarbonate is sorted from other plastics and washed to remove adhesives and coatings. Clean material is shredded, melted and pelletised. Mixed or coated material can be broken down chemically into its base chemicals. - 05
Paperwork.
You receive a waste transfer note for each collection.
Let’s get it sorted
Get a Polycarbonate Recycling Quote
Tell us what polycarbonate you have and how much, and our team will reply with a quote. Call 0845 366 9306 or request a quote online.
Professional services
Why Polycarbonate Recycling Matters
Polycarbonate is long-lasting and does not break down in landfill. It is also a high-value engineering plastic, so recycling it reduces the need to make new material. Recycled polycarbonate goes back into automotive parts, construction products and moulded components.
Under section 34 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, your business must store waste safely, use authorised carriers and keep waste transfer notes for at least 2 years.
If your polycarbonate is part of assembled electrical equipment, it counts as WEEE and must go through our electronic waste recycling service.
A partner you can depend on
Why Choose National Recycling for Polycarbonate Recycling
UK-wide collections.
Our haulage partners collect from sites, workshops and factories across the country.Recycling first.
We recycle polycarbonate wherever possible and safe, and arrange compliant disposal only for what cannot be recycled.Fully compliant.
Verified waste carriers and licensed recycling facilities, in line with UK regulations.Mixed loads.
Collect polycarbonate alongside acrylic, other plastics and metal in one visit.Fast quotes.
Our team replies quickly to every enquiry, providing a fast turnaround for collections.One-off or regular.
Book a single clearance or a scheduled collection, with one supplier for every location.
Find the right service
Related Services
Is polycarbonate recyclable?
Yes. Polycarbonate is a thermoplastic, so clean material can be shredded, melted and remoulded, and mixed or coated material can be recycled chemically. It is not accepted in most general recycling, so businesses need a specialist collection that keeps polycarbonate separate from other plastics.
How is polycarbonate recycled?
Polycarbonate is sorted from other plastics and washed to remove adhesives, films and coatings. Clean material is mechanically recycled: shredded, melted and formed into pellets. More complex or contaminated material can go through chemical recycling, which breaks it down into base chemicals for new plastic.
What recycling number is polycarbonate?
Polycarbonate falls under resin identification code 7, "other plastics". Sheet and moulded parts are often also marked PC, which is the clearest way to identify it. Because code 7 covers many different plastics, the PC marking or a photo helps us confirm the material.
Can polycarbonate roofing sheets be recycled?
Yes. Solid and twin-wall polycarbonate roofing and conservatory sheet can be recycled once fixings, seals, end caps and aluminium glazing bars are removed. Stack the sheets and keep them free of other waste. Tell us the rough number and size of sheets when you request a quote.
What is the difference between polycarbonate and acrylic?
Both are clear, rigid plastics under resin code 7, but polycarbonate is far more impact resistant and slightly flexible, while acrylic is more rigid and can crack. They need different recycling routes, so keep them apart. If you are unsure which you have, send us a photo.