It is well known that wind energy could represent a promising solution to the continuous increase of energy demand in the modern society. At the end of 2016 the European wind power amounted to 153.7 GW, distributed on 77,000 wind turbines and corresponding to the 10.4% of the electrical energy supplied. Considering the EU program to increase the renewable energy share to 27% by 2030, the key role of the wind energy in the next decade is clear. As the number of wind towers that will be dismantled in the next years will continuously increase, the development of sustainable practices to dispose of these plants at the end of their life is of utmost importance....