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Title: Recycling Polyethylene Scrap Pipe
Author: Kenneth J. Peisker
Source: American Gas Association 1975
Year Published: 1975
Abstract: The source of this information on the recycling of polyethylene scrap pipe was obtained through a survey of 31 gas utilities across the United States, including personal observations of plastic pipe installations in the field. The continuing upward trend annually in the use of plastic pipe is significant. In 1965 there was approximately 10,000 miles of plastic pipe in gas distribution systems throughout the country. Considering the footage that was projected for 1974, there should now be approximately 87,000 miles of plastic gas distribution lines in the ground. While this is not all PE. in 197 roughly 80% of the plastic pipe installed for gas distribution was polyethylene. With this kind of continual increase in the use of plastic pipe the amount of scrap becomes considerable, and it is rather imperative that measures be taken now to reduce and to recycle the scrap heaps of PE pipe and tubing. Of the 31 gas utilities I contacted, only two indicated that they were recycling their PE scrap.

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