Solutions for Processing White Goods and Large Household Appliances
What Are White Goods and How Are They Processed?
White goods include refrigerators, washing machines, dryers, dishwashers, cookers, ovens and other large household appliances that have reached the end of their service life. These products contain a combination of metallic and non-metallic materials that require specific processing stages to maximise material recovery.
Our solutions integrate pre-shredding, shredding, cleaning and sorting technologies to prepare the material for downstream separation and recovery processes.
Solutions Tailored to the Material, Throughput and Recovery Goals
Every project presents different requirements. To define the most suitable solution, we evaluate factors such as:
- Type of appliance to be processed.
- Expected material volumes.
- Existing recovery systems.
- Sorting and product quality requirements.
- Recovery targets and final product specifications.
Based on this analysis, ZB develops the most appropriate technical configuration to ensure efficient, safe and reliable operation.
Efficient Recovery of Valuable Materials (WEEE)
As part of the WEEE stream (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment), white goods require dedicated processes to recover metals and other valuable components.
Household appliances contain steel, aluminium, copper and other materials that can be recovered through appropriate shredding, separation and cleaning processes.
Proper material preparation improves liberation of the different fractions and enhances the performance of downstream sorting systems.
The integration of cleaning and separation technologies increases recovery rates and improves the quality of the recovered products.
