Avantor Recycling and Waste Diversion Solutions

Waste generation is a global challenge. Along with our customers, Avantor is working to minimize waste creation and divert materials into usable streams rather than to the landfill. Avantor offers a variety of innovative recycling and take-back solutions to address this challenge. Through collaboration and creativity, waste can be given new life.

  • Comprehensive recycling solution to reduce landfill waste
  • Drive sustainable business practices
  • Support your company’s sustainability goals
  • Give hard-to-recycle materials new life

VWR® Garment Recycling Solution

This easy-to-use recycling program provides a complete waste collection, shipment and recycling solution for used disposable apparel. The plastic waste is recycled into resin that is used to make permanent infrastructure including composite decking, railroad ties and drainage pipes.

Description Capacity
VWR Garment Recycling Collection Box 600 lbs. of Garments
VWR Garment Recycling Gaylord Fill Your Own Gaylord Box

Pipet Tip Box Recycling Program, TerraCycle®

This easy-to-use recycling program provides a complete waste collection, shipment, and recycling solution for used pipet tip boxes. All brands of plastic pipet tip boxes are accepted. The plastic waste is ground, melted, and pelletized through extrusion by TerraCycle to create recycled resin.

Description Capacity
Pipet Tip Box Collection Boxes 113 Empty Pipet Tip Boxes

Disposable Gloves Recycling Box, Zero Waste Box, TerraCycle®

This easy-to-use recycling program provides a complete waste collection, shipment, and recycling solution for all brands of used disposable gloves, including vinyl, nitrile, and latex gloves. The plastics are separated by number, melted, extruded, and turned into small pellets used to make unique products.

Description Capacity
Disposable Glove Box Medium Box (11 x 11 x 40”)
Disposable Glove Box Large Box (15 x 15 x 37”)

Safety Equipment and Protective Gear, Zero Waste Box, TerraCycle®

This program offers a convenient opportunity to recycle various types of waste found in most labs. All brands of personal protective equipment products are accepted, including ear plugs, beard nets, hair nets, disposable garments, disposable gloves (latex, vinyl and nitrile), booties, and safety glasses.

Description Capacity
Safety Equipment and Protective Gear Box Small Box (11 x 11 x 20”)
Safety Equipment and Protective Gear Box Medium Box (11 x 11 x 40”)
Safety Equipment and Protective Gear Box Large Box (15 x 15 x 37”)

Protective Eyewear Recycling Box, TerraCycle®

All brands of safety glasses and goggles are accepted, including glasses and goggles with rubber, nylon, and other types of materials. The plastic waste is ground, melted, and pelletized through extrusion by TerraCycle® to create recycled resin.

Description Capacity
Safety Glasses and Goggles Recycling Box 818 Safety Glasses and Goggles

RecyclePak® Battery Recycling Kit

The RecyclePak® battery recycling program ensures complete compliance while reducing the risk of contamination by storing hazardous materials at your facility.

Description Capacity
Battery Recycling Kit (Drycel) 1 Gallon Kit
Battery Recycling Kit (Drycel) 3.5 Gallon Kit – Up to 50 lbs.
Battery Recycling Kit (Lead Acid Only) 2 Gallon Kit – Up to 35 lbs.

RecyclePak® Bulb Recycling Kit

The RecyclePak® battery recycling program ensures complete compliance while reducing the risk of contamination by storing hazardous materials at your facility.

Description Capacity
Linear Fluorescents and HIDs 3700 HID or 1800 4-ft Fluorescent
4-ft Fluorescents 30 T12s or 60 T8s
8-ft Fluorescents 15 T12s or 30 T8s
Mixed Lamps Pail 5 Gallon Pail
Ballast Recycling Kit 5 Gallon Kit – Up to 50 lbs.

Aerosol Can Recycler, PIG

Recycling system easily punctures aerosol cans, rendering them exempt from hazardous waste regulations when properly emptied.

Description
PIG Aerosol Can Recycler

Pipette Tip Box Recycling, Polycarbin Alpha Mailback Service

Recycling for any brand/color pipette tip box. Simply fill the bins and send them back with the included return shipping label. Polycarbin uses these tip boxes to manufacture new circular economy lab products. The service includes reporting on emissions reductions and water conservation to quantify your impact.

Description Capacity

Alpha Carbin Program for Pipette Tip Boxes | VWR

12x12x26
500 pipette tip boxes / 5-pack

Rigid Lab Plastic Recycling, Polycarbin Beta Mailback Service

Recycling for over 85% of lab plastics (any brand/color) from pipette tips to 96 well plates. Simply separate your plastics by color, fill the bins, and send them back with the included return shipping label. Polycarbin uses these plastics to manufacture new circular economy lab products. The service includes reporting on emissions reductions and water conservation to quantify your impact.

Description Capacity

Beta Carbin Program for Rigid Lab Plastics | VWR

12x12x26
16 gallon

Nitrile Glove Recycling, Polycarbin Gamma Mailback Service

Recycling for any brand of nitrile glove. With every Gamma 5-pack, more than 6,000 pairs of gloves are diverted from landfills and repurposed into consumer goods. The service includes reporting on emissions reductions and total pounds recycled.

Description Capacity

Gamma Carbins Program for Nitrile Gloves | VWR

12x12x26
6,000 pairs of gloves / 5-pack

PPE Clothing Recycling, Polycarbin Delta Mailback Service

Recycling for any brand of hair nets, gowns, booties, and sleeves made from woven polypropylene. Polycarbin uses these materials to manufacture new circular economy lab products. The service includes reporting on emissions reductions and water conservation to quantify your impact.

Description Capacity

Delta Carbin Program for PPE Recycling | VWR

12x12x26
16 gallon