Our Process

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Our e-waste recycling process

We have built a customised, large-scale mechanical recycling process

With state-of-the-art, accredited facilities across Australia’s east coast and regional NSW, Sircel can process larger volumes than all known Australian e-waste recyclers and processors. Our large-scale process is safe, generates low-emissions and recovers market-leading rates of green metals.

What’s more, our world-leading dust extraction and collection technologies ensures dust generated through processing is recovered. It’s the safest and most environmentally friendly solution, and also supports maximum resource recovery.

Step 1

Collection & Logistics

We design and facilitate efficient collection methods for each client, and customise the solution to their site and the materials being collected. Once safely collected, we securely transport the materials to the nearest Sircel processing facilities, using our own fleet or a trusted partner.

Step 1

Step 2

Receival

Our sites receive e-waste five days a week. On arrival, all items received are logged at the weighbridge or on pallet scales. Every lot receives a unique tracking number to enable reporting through our system.

Step 2

Step 3

Triage

Triage is critical to ensure the removal of batteries, large plastics, steel, and wood. Often triage occurs onsite with our clients, enabling received e-waste to move directly to processing. Triage is a key step for reuse and repurposing identification. E-waste that is not end-of-life is separated at this juncture and managed by our ITAD team.

Step 3

Step 4

Size Reduction & Separation

we have invested in state-of-the-art technology that removes the need for manual dismantling, enabling whole devices to be sent directly to the opener. Our large-scale, mechanical process then breaks down materials, via several stages of size reduction enabling the separation and removal of individual commodities at various stages.

Step 4

Step 5

Repurposing of Recovered Commodities

Through rigorous vetting procedures we have identified accredited industry partners who receive relevant commodities for re-use. For instance, steel and copper are recovered at multiple stages and fed directly into manufacturers, for reuse in the circular economy. Recovered plastics go to certified downstream manufacturing partners.

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Step 6

Multi-stage process for refining and metal recovery

Our expert teams of metallurgists and engineers have designed an in house proprietary system for the recovery of critical metals. The process is safe, generates low-emissions and recovers market-leading rates of critical metals including base, precious and platinum group metals.

Step 6

See how ethical and sustainable resource recovery is measurably contributing to the circular economy, every day, right here in Australia.

Onsite tours conducted regularly

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