Soldering processes in the electronics industry inevitably generate tin-containing waste, such as solder dross, excess solder paste, contaminated solder bath material and other production side streams. Although these materials are often classified as waste, they still contain valuable metals, the value of which remains untapped in many companies.
Amitronic, together with MacDermid Alpha, offers a safe, traceable and efficient tin waste recycling service that allows electronics manufacturers to return the value of their materials back to their business. The service is suitable for both lead-free and lead-based solder materials and covers a wide range of tin-containing waste.
The recycling process has been made as easy as possible for the customer. Amitronic provides the customer with suitable collection containers free of charge, in which tin-containing waste can be collected safely and neatly. When the containers are full, we take care of their collection without separate transport costs. The collected material is delivered for analysis and further processing, after which the value of the metals it contains is determined.
Unlike traditional waste management, tin-containing waste can also generate income for the company. Amitronic pays a competitive fee for the material delivered for recycling, based on the material’s metal content and market value. This way, production side streams can be transformed into concrete economic benefits.
In addition to economic benefits, the service supports companies’ sustainability and environmental goals. Recycling metals reduces the need for new raw materials, reduces the amount of waste and helps ensure the proper handling of materials. At the same time, valuable metals are returned to the material cycle instead of ending up as waste.
Many companies are surprised by how much value can be found in the side streams of soldering processes. If your production process generates solder dross, used solder paste or other tin-containing waste, it is worth finding out their true value.
For more information about our tin waste recycling service, please see the brochure or contact our sales team.