KMK Metals Recycling has a presence on every civic amenity recycling site in the country and manages over 60% of Ireland’s Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment. Waste items range from large household appliances, such as washing machines, to small household appliances, such as toasters. The company also has a secure recycling process for data carrying devices.
Large Household Appliances
Fridges freezer, dishwashers, electric fans, washing machines, dryers, microwaves, hot plates, heaters, fans, air conditioning.
Small Household Appliances
Toasters, kettles, TVs, irons, fryers, hairdryers, entertainment equipment, shaving equipment, battery operated toothbrushes, clocks watches, weighing scales, electric knives, vacuum cleaners, power tools, toys, sewing machines.
IT & office equipment
Laptops, printers, photocopiers, calculators, shredders, mainframes, electronic typewriters, fax machines, telephones, mobile phones, fluorescent tubes.
The Recycling process
Maximising the metal recovery in all materials received is a primary objective at KMK Metals Recycling. All the plant’s specialist equipment - pneumatic dismantling stations, industrial balers and destruction shredders - coupled with expertise, is geared towards achieving this goal. The recovery of raw materials for further recycling is also another objective. These are segregated, packed and sent to specialist recyclers.
Large household appliances are de-polluted and partially dismantled. Some materials are sorted and segregated; the remainder are baled for shipment. Each fraction is further reprocessed at specialist facilities abroad.
CRTs are dismantled and processed, and all metals and plastic fractions extracted are crushed, stacked and stockpiled. All equipment containing data carriers, such as hard drives, are sent to dismantling stations where the units are securely disassembled, sorted and shredded before metal recovery takes place.
Every metal and plastic fraction extracted in the recycling process is managed according to the approved standards and environmental practices outlined in the company’s EPA licenses.