Carbide recycling

Dormer Pramet is committed to a sustainable future.

Our new carbide recycling program is another step closer to that future. Carbide is made from valuable raw materials, like tungsten and cobalt. Recycling carbide helps conserve these natural resources which are finite and non-renewable.

How does it work?

You order your box, and we will deliver it to you free of charge. You fill it up with your used carbide, and we pick it up. It’s checked and weighed, then we pay you the market price. The carbide then goes back into the manufacturing process and is made into new tools.

We are piloting the scheme in Sweden, France, Denmark, the UK, and the USA.

Interested in finding out more?

Reduce our environmental impact

Manufacturing carbide from raw materials involves energy-intensive processes and can generate significant waste and emissions. By recycling scrap carbide, you reduce the need for new production, thereby lowering energy consumption and minimizing environmental pollution.

Economic Value

The tungsten and cobalt found in carbide scrap still retains value, which can be reclaimed and reused in new carbide products. Recycling carbide allows these materials to be recovered and reintroduced into the manufacturing process, saving money on raw material costs.

Reduced landfill waste

Carbide scrap, if not recycled, often ends up in landfills where it takes up space and poses environmental risks. Recycling carbide reduces the amount of waste going to landfill, contributing to sustainable waste management practices.