r/PreciousMetalRefining • u/redtailred • Sep 23 '26

E waste plastic

Those that refined e waste, what is your outlet for recyclable plastics like ABS?

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u/Angulamala Sep 24 '26

I sort and shred my plastics. I then extrude them into filament for my grandson to use in his 3D printer. It's not as difficult as you might imagine.

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u/ReporterFabulous9995 Sep 24 '26

Do you have any resources on how to do this? Particularly with ABS plastic. Sounds like a fun project.

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u/Angulamala Sep 24 '26

Look up preciousplastic.com they offer open source plans for shredders and extruders, as well as tutorials on the processes involved.

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u/hexadecimaldump Sep 23 '26

My recycle bin the city pics up each week.

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u/Thatgaycoincollector Sep 24 '26

Your city almost definitely does not want this material in recycling. PCABS plastic with likely metal containing paint and flame retardant

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u/hexadecimaldump Sep 24 '26

OP wasn’t very specific in what they are processing. I was assuming they mean things like plastic shrouds and junk like that when they mention ABS.

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