Circular materials & waste valorisation
Textile waste & material recovery
Mixed materials need a recovery route that matches composition, contamination and product demand. BGF can provide preliminary scientific screening and evidence review for textile waste, used clothing, cotton–polyester mixtures and other material-recovery concepts.
- 01Incoming material
Composition · contamination · variability
- 02Preparation
Segregation · sorting · pretreatment
- 03Conversion or recovery
Process fit · evidence · operating window
- 04Products and residuals
Quality · outlets · acceptance
Illustrative system boundary. Each output needs a defined use or management route.
The decision
Questions to resolve
- What fractions, fibres, coatings, additives and contaminants are present?
- What sorting or pretreatment is assumed before recovery?
- What evidence supports product quality, yield, resource use and residual management?
A useful starting point
Information to bring together
- Material composition, quantities, variability, moisture and contamination.
- Sorting and preparation steps; acceptance specifications and relevant test results.
- Utilities, logistics, intended product outlets and alternatives for rejects.
What BGF can provide
Outputs for the next step
- A material-characterisation brief and information-gap list.
- A preliminary comparison of reuse, sorting and recycling pathways.
- A technical review of supplier evidence and validation questions.
This is scientific screening and advisory support. Detailed process engineering, product certification, waste classification and regulated operations remain with the relevant qualified parties.
What needs to be clearer in your project?
Start with a short, non-confidential description of the problem and the decision ahead.