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Acrylic Recycling

Buy & Sell Acrylic plastic worldwide at WasteTrade. We specialise in Acrylic Recycling in the UK, where you get the best prices for your Acrylic plastic scrap materials

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Acrylic Recycling

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Acrylic recycling can be both lucrative and environmentally friendly when it is done through the WasteTrade marketplace. We have a global userbase that are fully vetted before being given access to our marketplace, offering a far greater exposure of your materials to potential buyers. This increased exposure will make your scrap materials available to far more acrylic recycling facilities than they ever could be while using traditional brokerage services.

This will not only make the process of acrylic recycling quicker and easier for you, but it will also give you the power to choose the best offers for yourself. You are no longer dependent on trusting waste brokers to offer you prices representative of the true value of your materials, nor do you have to worry that your materials are being sent to an unethical end user. You see the true price the buyer is willing to pay, and you know they have been verified by the WasteTrade vetting process.

Creating your account on the WasteTrade marketplace is completely free and we do not charge fees or take commissions on material sold on the platform. You get to keep the money that you sell your materials to acrylic recycling plants for, rather than sharing it with a third party.

Recycling Acrylic

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Acrylic is one of the least commonly recycled plastic, as the process is not as accessible as it is for other polymers. Recycling acrylic requires more specialised equipment and expertise than other plastics, many of which can be recycled by a simpler process of shredding, melting and pelletising.

Recycling acrylic is done using a process pyrolysis, in which the acrylic is depolymerised. This process involves exposing the acrylic to molten lead, which breaks the polymer bonds and reduces the acrylic back to its base monomers.

After the process of recycling acrylic has been completed, the recycled material has a wide range of applications. For example, the acrylic can be used in construction materials for soundproof windows and doors, or in medical equipment such as incubators and surgical devices.

Recycle Acrylic

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There are many reasons for businesses to choose to recycle acrylic waste rather than send it to landfill or incineration. There are the obvious environmental reasons to do so, as recycling reduces carbon emissions and prevents plastic pollution. However, there are also financial benefits that come with deciding to recycle acrylic waste.

Sending acrylic waste to landfill or incineration comes with a cost to businesses, whereas reprocessors who recycle acrylic will pay businesses for the same materials. Recyclers need a constant feed of materials to make their businesses models viable, and they are prepared to offer competitive prices for them.

As well as the expertise required, another major reason many businesses choose landfill or incineration instead of choosing to recycle acrylic is due to the complicated regulatory challenges it presents. However, WasteTrade handles all the compliance and logistics involved in deals agreed through the platform, removing these obstacles from both parties involved.

Recycling Acrylic Scrap

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Recycling acrylic scrap through WasteTrade is the quickest and easiest way to ensure you are giving your waste the most sustainable treatment possible while still getting the best price for it. We safely make your material available to our verified buyers all around the world, meaning once you have created your listing you can sit back and wait for the offers to come in. When the right offer does comes in, you just need to accept it and WasteTrade will take care of the rest.

You need only to wait for a vehicle to arrive at site and then to load your materials, and we will manage the rest of the process. We will handle all the compliance and logistics involved and will take care of the financials with our secure payment process. We require the buyer pays before we send the haulier to your site, and we release the payment to you as soon as you dispatch your materials to the buyer. Recycling acrylic scrap has never been quicker, easier or more reliable thanks to the WasteTrade global marketplace.

Frequently asked questions

What acrylic is used for?

Acrylic is a lightweight material that is resistant to UV and impact, is an excellent insulator and is easy to heat-form. These properties make it a popular choice for items such as medical equipment, furniture, security barriers, LCD screens, false nails and lenses. Acrylic also has high clarity, which means it is also often used for things like windows and tanks.

What is acrylic made out of?

Acrylic is made from the monomer acrylonitrile. Acrylonitrile is made through a process called ‘ammoxidation’, in which ammonia, propylene and air are combined in the presence of catalysts. Acrylonitrile is then polymerised into Acrylic.

What are the advantages of acrylic?

There are many advantage of using acrylic over other materials. For example, acrylic has incredibly high levels of optical clarity, making it transparent enough for use in products like window panes. It is also extremely resistant to changes in temperature, to many different chemicals and to impact. Additionally, it is very lightweight and is easy to work in precision machining. The fact that it is also recyclable is the cherry on the cake.

Is acrylic better than plastic?

Acrylic is a type of plastic; acrylic has its own set of unique properties that makes it an ideal material for many applications, as well as a suboptimal choice for many others. Acrylic is highly transparent, extremely stiff and strong, it is easy to work with in fabrication and is easy to thermoform, it bonds well with adhesives and is highly weather resistant.

Is acrylic a cheap material?

Acrylic is a very inexpensive material, making it an excellent choice for when keeping costs low is a necessity. It is much cheaper than glass, which is why it is a popular alternative for windows and exhibit enclosures.

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