Müller-Guttenbrunn WEEE Recycling

Chris Slijkhuis

WEEE recycle

in the Müller-Guttenbrunn Group

WEEE recycleMüller-Guttenbrunn Group

Global End-of-Life Material Return Growing

Millions of tons of durable goods are shredded every year to liberate and recover the ferrous and non-ferrous metals as well as plastics


End-of-Life E-Waste Recycling „Urban Mining“

Durable products to be seen as “ore”

De-pollution the first step to remove hazardous content

Recycling of valuable ferrous, non-ferrous metals and plastics

Thus re-creating many valuable raw materials

These recycled materials can be re-used in new durable goods


The Müller-Guttenbrunn Group (MGG)

Key data

Turn-over 320 Mio €

Ferrous: 700.000 MT/aNon-Ferrous 100.000 MT/aPlastics: 50.000 MT/aPapier: 25.000 MT/a

Shredders: 4Shears 8Trucks: 130Workforce: 1300

Present in 7 countries

A Central and Eastern European recycling group Specialized in End-of-Life Vehicle and E-Waste recyclingWorking with the highest recycling and environmental standardsRecycling ferrous and non-ferrous metals as well as plastics

CO2 emission savings of over 1 Million Metric Tons


A closer look at CO2 Emissions

CO2 Emissions per Capita in MT/yr 2006 2007Austria 8,6 8,3USA 18,8 18,9Germany 9,9 9,6China 4,6 4,9SOURCE: Wikipedia

MGG saves CO2 emissions of the equivalent of a city of 100 000 people


WEEE materials treated by the MG Group

Large Household Appliances

Small Household Appliances

IT & Telecommunications Equipment

Consumer Equipment

Electric Tools

Display Equipment

Metal/Plastic fractions of all categories (incl. fridges)

Metal & Plastics Recycling from E-Waste


Composition of E-Waste

Source Widmer et all 2005

Metal & Plastics represent 80 % of volume


The E-Waste focus on Recycling Depth

Shredder Ferrous-Metals

Non-Ferrous-Metals SmeltersNon-FE Separations

Plasticrecycling

De-Pollution by „Smashing“ (MGG patent)

Steel-mills


De-Pollution

MGG Patented “Smasher”

Taking out

• Hazardous components

• Big Condensators

• Printed Circuit Boards

• Batteries

• In line with WEEE Directive

Recovering valuable components

Taking out fractions that disturb further separations


Shredding & Ferrous Recycling

Shredding Process

• “Cut” materials into pieces

• Shredders can be small up to 2000 HP

Magnetic Ferrous Seperations

• Taking out Ferrous Metals

The Shredder Residues are also a raw materials

• Shredder heavies

• Shredders lights


Treatment Shredder ResiduesNon-Ferrous Metal recycling

The separation techniques include combinations of• Size (sieving)• Density separations• Induction• Colour• Surface to weight ratio’s • etc. etc.

Concentrates of • Non-Ferrous Metals (Copper, Aluminium, Brass, Stainless etc.) • Printed circuit boards


Plastic RecyclingPre-processing the plastic rich fraction

• Size reduction

• Assaying

• Taking out non plastic consituents

Plastic Separations

• Creating PP, ABS and PS

• Extrusion and Compounding

Final product REACH and RoHS compliant


Products – ABS, PS, PP as pellets & compounds


An examples of a recent green product

Europe - Electrolux

“Made with 55% recycled plastic, the Ultra Silencer Green from Electrolux is the most energy‐efficient cleaner on the market. Its new, high‐efficiency motor reduces the Ultra Silencer’s energy consumption by 33% compared to a standard 2,000 watt vacuum cleaner. Because Ultra Silencer Green is made out of recycled materials, it is only available in black, as this color allows to achieve the best looking finish and quality when using recycled materials. To signify Eco friendliness of the Green vacuum cleaner, Electrolux designers added signature elements of green on the graphics and buttons.”

SOURCE: Electrolux Pressrelease


WEEE recycle in teamwork......

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