PVC roofing membrane

Also: single-ply roof · commercial roof

The short answer · Through contractors and businesses

The closest thing to a success story: commercial PVC roofs are recycled through a manufacturer program.

What to do

1Building owners and roofers: see the Sika Sarnafil program in the finder. It takes non-adhered membrane from any manufacturer.

Sika says building owners pay nothing to recycle a non-adhered PVC roof through its program. Source: usa.sika.com

Some PVC roofing membrane is as much as 50% plasticizer by weight. Source: habitablefuture.org

When it is recycled, it becomes: New roofing and waterproofing membrane. Source: usa.sika.com

Nationwide

Businesses only

Takes: Non-adhered PVC roofing membrane from any manufacturer
How: The roofing contractor cuts, folds and palletizes the membrane; Sika supplies containers and pallets.
Cost: Building owners pay nothing, per Sika.

Adhered membranes do not qualify. The program is typically tied to a new Sika roof.

usa.sika.comChecked November 7, 2026

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