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Advanced plastics recovery line for electronics waste
Quantum Lifecycle Partners has opened a new Advanced Plastics Recovery Line at its facility in Toronto, Canada. The $4m system integrated into Quantum’s existing $10m electronics processing infrastructure uses innovative float-sink separation technology to sort mixed polymer streams recovered from end-of-life IT equipment such as computers and printers. The output is clean, sorted plastic flake that meets Basel Conven- tion standards for international trade. “This facility represents a meaning- ful step forward in what’s possible for electronics recycling in Canada,” says Clayton Miller, VP Recycling, Quantum Lifecycle Partners. “For the first time, we’re able to take the plastic fraction from end-of-life devices and produce a consistent, high-quality output that can re-enter the supply chain.” The electronics waste stream has
Quantum Lifecycle Partners installed the line at its facility in Toronto, Canada
heterogeneous polymer mixes, flame retardants, and contamination which have historically made it difficult to produce material that meets the quality threshold for markets. Quantum said the new line ex- pands its ability to offer producers a
Better latte than never WPU, Vitol’s plastics recy-
Italian companies Sirmax and De’ Longhi have joined forces to develop Eletta Ultra, a coffee machine featuring exterior parts made from 70% recycled content designed to combine Italian style and coffee culture with an increasingly responsible industrial vision. To meet De’ Longhi’s
specific requirements Sirmax developed the Green Isoter compound from domestic WEEE streams for non-food- contact aesthetic compo- nents. �
https://sirmax.com
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complete, end-to-end solution for their electronics recycling under Ontario’s EPR framework. Ontario is currently the only province in Canada operating a fully competitive EPR system for electronics. �
https://quantumlifecycle.com
WPU plans Dutch pyrolysis plant
cling business, says it plans to build a new chemical recycling facility at the Port of Rotterdam in the Nether- lands, alongside Vitol’s refinery, VPR. The new plant will have the capacity to process
80,000 tonnes/yr of post- consumer plastics and when completed is expected to be one of Europe’s largest chemical recycling plants. The location makes it well-placed to connect recycled output with existing industrial infrastructure.
WPU has developed
batch pyrolysis technology which converts plastic waste into pyrolysis oil and already applies the technology at its plant in Denmark, which cur- rently has a capacity of 20,000 tonnes/yr. �
www.vitol.com
Recycling ready meal packaging
Ausolan, Awayter, ITC Packaging and Aimplas are collaborating on the Reloop project that integrates the automatic dispensing of prepared food and the return of reusable, traceable containers in a closed-loop system.
PLASTICS RECYCLING WORLD | May/June 2026
One of the project’s main objectives is the develop- ment of reusable and traceable food packaging, designed to withstand multiple cycles of use throughout its lifespan. To achieve this, the consortium is researching new materials
that can withstand washing and drying processes without compromising the quality of the packaging. The project is also
investigating solutions that allow the journey of each container to be tracked. �
https://aimplas.net
www.plasticsrecyclingworld.com
IMAGE: QUANTUM
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