One of the most common types of equipment we sell is for customers who need to recycle their alcohol waste. All types of alcohol (and other wastes) are able to be recycled, from pure ethanol, methanol or Isopropyl to any complicated combinations. If you're a producer of alcohol waste or use alcohols in any types of manufacturing then you're a perfect fit for a recycling option.

In today's competitive marketplace, many industries are taking as many steps as possible to remain competitive. In the face of growing regulations, this means businesses have to look at removing any additional operating costs. When we talk with companies, most of them are shocked just how simple, efficient, affordable and quick it is to set-up a solvent recycling system in-house. The ROI on Maratek equipment can be as little as 12 months

One of the most frequent questions we get when talking with manufacturers is "What does it cost to recycle my solvents?" When they tell us a bit more about their waste stream, quantity of waste, current disposal methods and type of solvents. We normally end up telling them that there is NO "cost" to getting solvent recycling equipment and they will in fact save or gain money. Here are a few reasons how you save money:

When we talk with clients who are learning about the viability of recycling solvent waste, clients often wonder what the purity of the final product will be. Especially with pharmaceutical clients, where a virgin solvent is required each and every time. Through using the correct recycling equipment, which is designed for your waste stream using lab tests and analysis, you can in-fact have a recycled solvent which is over 98% pure, which is equal quality to a virgin product.

If you’re in an industry which produces waste, you likely already have an understanding of your options when it comes to disposing of that waste. If you’re like most companies, you store the waste product (taking up valuable space) until you have enough of it to call in a company to pick-up the waste and dispose of it. In certain situations, these disposal companies then go on to recycle your waste and can either sell it back to you or to other companies. They literally make money from your waste which you paid them to pick up. There is obviously a more efficient and cost effective way to deal with your solvent, water, oil or other hazardous liquid wastes. But where do you get started?

One of the largest up-and-coming waste streams we have been seeing more of lately is Latex base wastewater. As more companies are turning to latex based paints within the paints & coatings industry, we have been working with many companies to turn this wastewater into a finished product which is often able to be disposed of within the municipal system.

As many companies and industries are turning to green water-based alternatives for solvents, we are being asked more and more about wastewater processes, equipment and management advice.

Wastewater is a very difficult waste stream for many companies to manage as the water takes up a lot of space and regulations can make the waste complicated to dispose of in an environmentally responsible manner.

If you're in an industry that uses alcohol you know how costly it is and that you require a pure virgin product to be used.  But did you know that you can recycle your alcohol to remove all contaminants, returning it to a pure form? 

When we say alcohol, what we're referring to are alcohol solutions such as Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA)/Isopropanol, Ethanol, Methanol, Butanol, Glycol or any other alcohol based solutions.

Here are 5 questions we frequently get about recycling waste alcohol: