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Can electrical cable waste be recycled?

Electrical cable waste typically contains several types of polymers. Therefore, using a single fixed temperature is not suitable for the recycling process. Chemical recycling offers undeniable advantages, such as significant energy recovery and support for sustainable development.

What is cable recycling?

Recycling is a part of the cable industry, but it mainly focuses on end-of-life materials handling rather than bringing it into the upstream manufacturing processes. Volumes cited include e-Waste from electronics and electrical items as covered under the WEEE Regulations (often domestic consumer electronics).

What are'recycled materials' in cable manufacturing?

There are often references made to ‘recycled materials’ in cable manufacturing. In some cases this is ‘post-consumer scrap’ recycling (cables that have been in situ and under load for more than a decade), but it can also be material off-cuts from an earlier process having been put back into the mix.

Can recycled materials be used in cable production?

Copper prices have been fluctuating markedly over recent months, and materials scarcity is often noted as having the potential to impact on future cable production and availability. You’d be forgiven for thinking that simply using recycled materials in cable manufacturing would be the solution, but it’s not that straightforward.

How many tonnes of cables are recycled each year?

The recycling and re-use of cable materials keeps them in the economic loop. 30 000 tonnes of cables are treated each year. By 2020, the site of SUEZ Nord ecopôle in Noyelles-Godault (France) aims to reach its maximum annual processing capacity of 36 000 tonnes.

What makes a cable a sustainable future?

Its vision is a more sustainable future by contributing to the circular economy approach. The materials from the cables - such as copper, aluminium and polymers - are recycled and used to make new cables with metallic elements of 99,9 % pure copper. The process requires advanced technologies that combine sorting, cutting and crushing.