Cable recycling program for electrical cables

Contributing towards the reduction of plastic waste and helping to improve cable recycling in the manufacturing industry.
Cables provide the nervous system for machinery for almost every industry sector there is. Manufacturing continues to grow, meaning that cable demand will only increase year on year. So, what does this mean? Cable waste contributes millions of tons of waste to landfill every year instead of being recycled responsibly and as supply and demand increases so does the waste.

At igus® UK, our chainflex® cables are either cut to length and shipped directly to our customers or go through our production line process to produce harnessed solutions. As an iSO 140001:2015 certified organisation, we already have an environmental management process in place to ensure we are responsible in our operations. Ensuring all waste that can be recycled is done so - safely, responsibly, minimising our impact on the planet.

The Cable Recycling Program is now open to you.

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What do I do?

Identify cables to be responsibly recycled.
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Receive delivery information and organise shipping* to igus UK Ltd.

*delivery costs are not covered by igus UK Ltd.

What will igus UK Ltd do?

Process your return as part of our responsible chainflex recycling process.
Collaborate with our recycling partner to ensure 100% zero-to-landfill recycling of electrical cables.
Calculate total proceeds generated from recycled copper at end of 2022 and donate to tree-planting initiatives across the UK.

What does this achieve?

The generation of sustainable and responsibly planted trees as part of our UK Heritage sites.
The continued nurturing of life-providing tree’s for generations that follow us.
A certificate of appreciation as part of a collective group of environmentally aware companies helping to instigate change.

What happens next?

In 2025, igus® UK Ltd will reinvest the proceeds from our existing cable recycling program to support The Wildlife Trust — a federation of 46 independent local Wildlife Trusts working across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Their mission is to protect wildlife and wild places on land and at sea, ensuring a healthier natural environment for future generations.

Get in touch with us today to find out how we can work together to responsibly recycle your electrical cable waste and turn it into something that benefits both people and the planet.

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One of our primary goals at igus® is to actively contribute towards the reduction of plastic waste and we hope YOU as a cable user can help make this positive change for the planet.

So, how are we going to achieve this?

igus® has carefully selected a trusted ISO45001 AND ISO14001 certified partner, a re-processor with 37 years of recycling experience. It is their policy to provide a fully auditable and sustainable alternative to landfill or the secure disposal of metals, electrical, electronic and other equipment and materials managed by the company" Together we are dedicated to tackling recycling cables sold in the UK. Our re-processor strives to have as little impact on the world as possible through their recycling processes. They use water separating process to split the materials.

No burning of outer jackets!
No dissolving with chemicals!
Constantly discovering and developing the newest recycling processes

The copper extracted, with your help, will be recycled and the funds raised from this will be donated to the amazing Woodland Trust. Participants in this program will receive a certificate from igus®.

Simply contact igus® to discuss the easiest way to recycle with igus® today.

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Cable Recycling Program Customer Testimonials

Gary Rayner, Managing Director of AnyIT says;

"We had no internal method for recycling cable waste and were struggling to find a responsible way to process it. It’s fantastic that igus UK provided us with a route to a sustainable cable recycling program thank you, igus!"

Further information

Find out more about sustainability at igus®, the ISO standard 14001 and environmental projects that we support.

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the chainge: We take back old energy chains, irrespective of their manufacturer. The customer that returns will be given an igus® voucer.

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Environmental protection is an important element of our actions. We are certified to ISO standard 14001.