Noble raw materials

Recycling non-ferrous metals protects important resources. Metal recycling has a long tradition at Lobbe. At many of the Group's sites, metals are prepared for further processing. In Braunsbedra, Lobbe operates a dry processing plant for non-ferrous metals. Customers come from all over Europe. They mainly supply nonferrous metals from bottom ash and boiler ash for processing. In the plant, the metals are first [...]

Back into the cycle

From waste to raw material" is how the NRW Ministry of the Environment puts it. What is meant is the collection, sorting and recycling of plastic waste. Germany's and Europe's political goal is to use considerably more recycled materials in the production of new plastic products. But this is not so easy, because the quality of the recycled plastic from [...]

Incorrect disposal is a fire hazard

How old electrical appliances are recycled Old and worn-out electrical appliances, from printers to cordless screwdrivers, are now collected separately. Although the devices also contain valuable metals, they often also contain harmful substances such as toners, capacitors and lithium-ion batteries, which must be disposed of properly to protect health and the environment and are also fire hazards. The returned old electrical appliances are sorted into six [...]