Wind Power: Recycling
Commons · Question 2182 · Tabled 18 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 27 May 2026
Question
Asked by Juliet Campbell
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that decommissioned wind turbine blades are able to be recycled.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 27 May 2026
Turbines are largely made from non-hazardous materials such as steel and copper and around 85-90% of a turbine is recyclable. Industry is working to develop innovative ways of recycling or reusing the remaining percentage, such as by making cement. The Go...