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Metal recycling for the research sector

Recycling services for laboratory metals.

Platinum labware, prototypes, test samples, stainless steel benching and decommissioned equipment; we collect metal from R&D facilities, testing labs, universities and hospital laboratories.

lab metal recycling

On Your Schedule

Regular collections or on call, planned around projects, refits and relocations.

Any Volume

From a single box of labware to a full facility strip-out.

UK-Wide

Collection service available, Mon–Fri.

Sound familiar?

The metal waste problems faced by research facilities and laboratories.

Research and laboratory waste is rarely simple. High-value labware, confidential prototypes and equipment that needs decontaminating all need handling properly. Here’s how we deal with the most common issues.

Prototypes and test parts that can't leave the building intact.

Confidential prototypes, failed test parts and proprietary components are processed so they can’t be reused or resold, and documented as such.

Precious metal labware sitting in a drawer.

Worn platinum crucibles, dishes, electrodes and wire hold real value. We make sure they’re recovered through the right route, not lost in general scrap.

Refits and relocations on a deadline.

We book around your project plan and clear benching, fume cupboard frames, racking, test rigs and redundant equipment in one go.

What we collect

Research and laboratory metal waste we commonly collect for recycling:

Clean and segregated waste creates high quality recyclables and opportunities for rebates.

Prototypes & test parts

Failed prototypes, test rigs, pilot line scrap and development components, handled securely.

Precious metal labware

Platinum crucibles, dishes, electrodes, wire and thermocouples, worn or damaged.

Test samples & specimens:

Metal test pieces, coupons and offcuts from materials testing and research work.

Fit-out & equipment

Stainless steel benching, sinks, fume cupboard frames, racking and decontaminated metal-framed equipment.

Pick a service

Collections that run around your research, not the other way round.

Most popular

Scheduled collections

A fixed day and frequency, set from your output. Same crew, same slot, no chasing.

Best for testing labs and R&D sites with a steady flow of samples and waste.

Flexible

On-call collections

Ring or email when you’re ready and we’ll book the next available slot.

Best for project-based work and occasional labware disposal.

One-off

Refits & relocations

Lab refurbishments, facility moves, programme close-outs and site closures, cleared in one go.

Best for projects with a fixed deadline.

Every load documented; tonnage, grade and destination, ready for your environmental reporting.

Get started

Tell us about your facility.

Get in touch with our team today to receive a quote. We’ll come back with a price and a suggested collection schedule, usually the same working day.

Or call 0845 366 9306

Questions

What research teams and laboratories ask us.

Yes. Prototypes, test parts and proprietary components can be processed so they can’t be reused or resold, and we document this for your records.

Yes. We plan collections around your project timeline and clear benching, fit-out metal, test rigs, racking and redundant equipment in one go.

Waste transfer notes and a recycling certificate for every collection, showing tonnage and destination.