Recycling
Your certified partner for circular Economy and Sustainable Value Creation
Resource-efficient and sustainable production is the foundation of modern industrial, chemical, and surface treatment processes. The consistent recovery and recycling of valuable raw materials contributes significantly to the conservation of natural resources, the reduction of waste, and the improvement of environmental and process efficiency.
As a chemical manufacturing company and licensed recycler, TIB Chemicals goes one step further: We return industrial residues to closed-loop material cycles and recover high-quality secondary raw materials from them for new industrial applications. Even during the development of new products, we ensure that any resulting residues can be reintegrated into the production process whenever possible.
Through our extensive network of recycling and recovery facilities, we offer companies a comprehensive, environmentally responsible, legally compliant, and resource-efficient solution—all from a single source.
Recovery of Valuable Raw Materials
TIB Chemicals specializes in the recovery of complex liquid and solid residual materials from the chemical, metal, and surface treatment industries. Our long-standing core expertise lies in particular in the material recovery of: Using modern recycling and processing methods, we recover valuable raw materials from production residues that can be reused in industrial applications.
In this way, we help our customers achieve their sustainability goals, conserve resources, and sustainably realize economic potential.
- Metals
- Used acids and spent process and treatment baths
Professional Management of Material Streams
We coordinate and manage material and waste flows throughout the entire recycling process. From material acceptance through final recovery, every step is carried out transparently, in compliance with legal requirements, and supported by complete documentation.
International Take-Back Services and Material Flow Management
TIB Chemicals is authorized to accept secondary raw materials and recyclable materials from both domestic and international sources in accordance with applicable regulations.
Comprehensive Recycling and Recovery Network
Where direct processing in our own facilities is not possible, materials are transferred to carefully selected and approved recycling partners. Through this established network, we ensure that all material streams are handled safely, traceably, and in full compliance with regulatory requirements.
Our List of Assumptions
| acid pickling and etching solutions | Fluxes | Rinsing baths |
| Passivation | Degreasing | Zinc chloride solutions |
| Battery acids | Sulfuric acids | zinc-containing dusts |
| Sludge from treatment baths |
Frequently Asked Questions About Recycling at TIB Chemicals
What types of waste streams does TIB Chemicals recover?
Our core competencies lie primarily in the recovery of zinc, copper, and tin from industrial waste materials and process residues, as well as the take-back of metal-containing acids.
Which acids and process solutions can be recycled?
These include, among others, pickling solutions, etching solutions, sulfuric acids, battery acids, rinsing baths, fluxes, and passivation solutions.
Do you also accept international material streams?
TIB Chemicals holds the necessary permits to accept suitable secondary raw materials and recyclable materials from both Germany and abroad and to recycle them in an environmentally responsible manner.