Whatever type of acrylic waste your business generates, we can usually arrange collection and disposal. Common examples include:

• Acrylic and PMMA sheets
• Signage and display panels
• Point-of-sale displays
• Clear acrylic barriers and screens
• Fabrication and manufacturing offcuts
• Acrylic glazing and panels
• Suitable lighting or display components
• Clean PMMA components and mouldings

Acrylic should be assessed before collection, especially where it is laminated, bonded to another material, coated or contaminated. Different acrylic products may need different recycling or treatment routes.

The acrylic recycling process depends on the type and available facility. Acrylic is first identified, sorted and cleaned to remove contaminants and other materials.

Some PMMA can be mechanically reprocessed, while chemical recycling can use depolymerisation to break the polymer back down into useful raw material. This recovered material can then be used to manufacture new acrylic products.

Acrylic is a durable plastic that can remain useful as a secondary raw material when an appropriate recycling route is available. Keeping clean PMMA separate can improve its chances of being recovered rather than mixed with residual waste.

For businesses producing regular acrylic sheets or fabrication offcuts, separating the material can also make storage and collection easier.

Businesses must book commercial waste collection of any waste produced, including waste plastic and acrylic. PMMA can be stored with other types of plastic waste on your premises before it’s removed and recycled, as it’ll be sorted and separated at the recycling centre before processing. To dispose of acrylic properly follow these steps:

• Request a free no obligation quote for waste plastic collection. Let us know the number and size of plastic bins you need, how often you want them collected, and where you’re based in the UK for a tailored quote.
• Get free bins delivered to your business anywhere in the UK – only pay for collection. We’ll deliver the bins you request to fill with waste acrylic and other plastic types within any weight limits and max fill lines.
• Move your bins to the agreed pickup point ahead of the collection time. A team of licensed waste carriers will remove your plastic waste bins and replace them if you’ve arranged regular collections.
• Your plastic waste will be taken to a local waste management centre for checking, sorting, and separating. The acrylic waste will be removed and sent to a specialist recycling centre for depolymerisation and recycling.
• Receive a free duty of care certificate for every load of plastic waste removed from your site. This confirms the safe, legal, and responsible removal and disposal of your plastic and acrylic waste.

Disposing of acrylic at home can be done in some domestic recycling bins. Check if code 7 plastic is accepted in your household recycling bins (including acrylic), as not all authorities and councils will recycle it. If not, check if you can recycle acrylic at your nearest HWRC. Alternatively, contact Business Waste to arrange acrylic waste collection.

Tell us what acrylic waste your site produces, the approximate amount and how often you need it removed. We’ll confirm the suitable collection setup and available recycling route.