Answering 5 key Questions on Recycling Used Alcohol

Recycling and Recovery of IPA, Ethanol, Methanol AlcoholIf you're reading this blog, then you likely know how costly alcohol is to your business. To compound these costs, you probably also need a pure virgin product for your processes. 

But did you know that you can recycle your alcohol to remove all contaminants, returning it to a pure form - and, therefore, saving your business significant expenditure? 

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. Many simply aren't aware of the possibility of recycling these alcohols to restore them to a nearly pure, contaminant-free state.

To help get you started, we answer five questions that we frequently get about recycling waste alcohol. We hope it helps your business save money:

1. Will my recycled product be a virgin/like-new product?

Yes! Whether you choose to recycle in house using our equipment, or wish to have us process your waste and sell it back to you, the recycled alcohol is 99.9% pure (lab-quality) so it can be re-used in the same way you would use your new alcohol. So you don't have to change formulation to a different standard. 

2. How much alcohol will be recovered?

Our equipment has received many awards for its ease of use, quality of product and adaptability. We pride ourselves on averaging an over 85% recovery rate, which means for each 1000ml you recycle, 850ml will have been recovered and a "like-new" product. There are many factors which effect this rate, such as how contaminated the alcohol is and what it has been combined with.

3. How do I know how recyclable my alcohol waste is and my recovery rates?

We provide a free lab analysis of your waste so you can be sure the recycling system you are getting will work perfectly to provide you with the best results possible. We will then work with you to ensure the system will be adaptable for the future. In certain cases, with very complex waste streams, this could mean a custom engineered product, but provides many additional features which may be required such as multiple solvent/alcohol types recoverable in a single unit.

4. How much is alcohol recovery equipment?

Our equipment has different prices depending on sizes, features, and other factors. But we provide many easy-to-afford solutions which guarantee you will save money right away. Our rent-to-own or contract-free rental programs are guaranteed to save you at least 50% of your waste costs!

5. Is the remaining waste hazardous?

Generally yes, but depending on your waste stream our units could leave you with dry residual waste which can usually be disposed of at regular landfills depending on your local regulations. Our free lab analysis and our team will provide you with all details of this process.

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Whats the next step?

Ready to explore alcohol recycling for your business? Get a free quote today! By requesting a no-obligation free quote from Maratek, we will provide you with any information as well as what we require for your free waste analysis. From there, our team will work with you to ensure you're happy every step of the way.

 

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You'll be in good hands at Maratek - As market leaders in waste recycling for the last 20 years, we take pride in providing our customers throughout North America with reliable, innovative, and cost saving recycling solutions. Contact us today and we'll call you back to establish a safe, reliable, and environmentally friendly solution for solvent recovery and solvent recycling.

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