Plastic recycling
How to Recycle PVC Pipes (#3)
Polyvinyl chloride pipes, fittings, and containers.
Special handling#3 PVCUpdated Jun 2026
Quick answer
Not curbside. PVC (#3) isn't accepted in household recycling. Reuse offcuts where you can; take larger quantities of clean PVC pipe to a C&D recycler or a specialty plastics recycler, and check whether your hardware store or contractor has a take-back.
- Recyclable
- Not curbside
- Recycling code
- #3 PVC
How to Prepare
- 1Clean thoroughly
- 2Remove any metal fittings
- 3Cut to manageable lengths
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