Boro-Wide Recycling Corp.
Maspeth, NY 718-416-1656
When we think of recycling we usually think of smaller items like plastic bottles or broken down raw materials of a larger object. Almost anything can be recycled these days, that includes airplanes. CNN did an article on the most creative ways to recycle an airplane and it was very interesting.
Where do airplanes go after they are no longer useful? By 2020 approximately 12,000 aircraft are set to be decommissioned. In addition 2,000-3,000 planes are estimated to have been abandoned around the world according to the Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association. Most aircraft will eventually reach an awkward stage where they are no longer safe to fly but are still too sturdy to demolish, which will then go to storage temporarily. Some parts, like the engine, will sell themselves an be reused. Reusing other parts of the aircraft require a little more innovation and creativity to reuse. Some have found ways to recycle leftover parts into things like:
- Furniture
- Floor or Wall Tile
- Boat
- House
- Hotel
- Artificial Reef
- & much more
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