Oct. 17 event collected approximately 20–25 pounds of PVC. Residents can bring materials to the next collection event in Murray or the ongoing Park City collection site.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 27, 2026 – Following a successful Oct. 17 Collection of Hard-to-Recycle Materials (CHARM) event in Syracuse that collected approximately 20–25 pounds of PVC, the Utah Recycling Alliance (URA) is encouraging residents to participate in its next CHARM event Nov. 14 in Murray. The upcoming event and an ongoing PVC collection site in Park City offer residents additional opportunities to drop off materials not typically accepted in curbside recycling programs.
The Syracuse collection added to URA’s growing PVC collection efforts and provided residents with a convenient drop-off option for hard-to-recycle materials, like plastic film. Residents will have another opportunity to bring PVC and other accepted materials to the Nov. 14 event at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, from 9 a.m. to noon. URA has also partnered with Recycle Utah to offer ongoing PVC collection in Park City, Monday–Saturday, expanding access beyond individual events.
The events are part of URA’s broader effort to expand household vinyl recycling in Utah. URA incorporated vinyl collection into its CHARM and single-item collection programs in 2026 through its partnership with the Vinyl Institute. The initiative is supported through the Vinyl Institute’s VIABILITY Recycling Grants Program.
“Providing convenient collection options is an important part of helping Utah residents find a responsible destination for materials that typically cannot go into their curbside recycling bins,” said James Flock, Executive Director of the Utah Recycling Alliance. “By incorporating PVC into our CHARM events and establishing an ongoing collection site, we’re continuing to build awareness and make these recycling opportunities more accessible.”
“The Utah Recycling Alliance is demonstrating how community-based collection progra
ms can create new opportunities to recover PVC products,” said [Jay Thomas], Vinyl Institute. “We’re proud to support URA as it expands access to vinyl recycling and explores long-term pathways for these materials.”
Before the October event, URA had reported collecting 81 pounds of post-consumer PVC through the end of the third quarter. The approximately 20–25 pounds collected Oct. 17 added to that progress. Material collected through the initiative is being aggregated at the Recyclops facility in Heber, Utah, as URA works toward a cost-effective shipping quantity and confirms a recycler to receive the material.
Upcoming CHARM Event: Nov. 14
Murray/ Intermountain Health
Saturday, November 14, 2026
9 a.m.–12 p.m.
Intermountain Medical Center
5121 Cottonwood Street
Murray, UT 84107
Register for the Murray CHARM event
Ongoing PVC Collection in Park City
In addition to the CHARM events, residents can bring PVC materials to URA’s longer-term single-item collection location at Recycle Utah.
Recycle Utah
1951 Woodbine Way
Park City, UT 84060
Monday–Saturday
8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
URA introduced household vinyl collection into its established recycling programs to provide residents with an option for materials not generally accepted through curbside recycling programs. The organization plans to continue expanding collection and outreach while identifying additional locations for ongoing PVC collection.
About the Utah Recycling Alliance
The Utah Recycling Alliance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2011 that works to redirect consumer and household recyclable materials from landfills through recycling, reuse, repurposing and public education. Its programs include CHARM events, Trash Talks and public outreach, Green Drinks, Fix-It Clinics and single-item collection events.
About the Vinyl Sustainability Council
The Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC), founded in 2016 in partnership with the Vinyl Institute, is a collaborative platform for companies, organizations, and other industry stakeholders to come together to advance the U.S. vinyl industry’s contribution to sustainable development. Through its +Vantage Vinyl® verification program, the VSC aims to drive continuous improvement across all three aspects of sustainability: environmental, social, and economic performance. For more information, visit Vantage Vinyl.
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