Door Recyclability Checker
Choose a leaf material and hardware to estimate where a door ends up by mass — reuse, recycle, energy recovery and landfill — its recyclability % and circularity tips. Indicative India 2026; confirm with a manufacturer EPD or certified recycler.
Your door
Glued boards resist clean recycling; bonded resin limits reuse — best as RDF energy. Stainless furniture reuses and recycles well. Estimated mass 26.2 kg per door. Recyclability = reuse + recycle share by mass. Indicative India 2026 — real recovery depends on local recyclers and how the door is dismantled.
Estimated recyclability (reuse + recycle)
0%
Fair — partly recoverableRecyclability
40%
Diverted (incl. energy)
81%
off landfill
To landfill
19%
no recovery
- Reuse6.4 kg
- Recycle4.1 kg
- Energy recovery10.8 kg
- Landfill4.9 kg
End-of-life fate by mass (1 door). Indicative — confirm with a certified recycler.
Circularity tips for engineered / flush doors
- Choose formaldehyde-free (E0/NAF) boards so offcuts are safer for energy recovery.
- Prefer take-back schemes; flush doors rarely recycle cleanly — design for refurbishment instead.
Recyclability by material
Reference: a single leaf with standard hardware, no glazing. Higher is more circular — your selected material is highlighted.
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Assumptions & notes
Fate shares and leaf masses are indicative averages for a standard single-leaf door in India (2026) and vary widely with build quality, finishes, contamination and the local recycling market. Recyclability counts reuse plus material recycling; energy recovery and landfill are shown separately. Aluminium and steel sit high because of mature scrap chains; glued engineered boards, uPVC and WPC composites are harder to recover cleanly today. This checker is an estimate only — it is not a substitute for a manufacturer EPD, a certified-recycler assessment or an advisor on green-building credits (IGBC / GRIHA / LEED). Where any purchase cost is discussed, add 18% GST. Always verify recovery routes with your local recycler before claiming circularity.
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