The Polycarbin™ recycling program is an environmental service created to reduce laboratory waste and increase sustainability. Through its closed-loop platform, Polycarbin enables researchers to reintroduce single-use materials back into the circular recycling system. The easy-to-use platform provides closed-loop recycling solutions for rigid plastics and PPE while delivering simple recycling solutions for nitrile gloves, flexible packaging, and lab glass. Polycarbin tracks every pound of material users recycle within their Carbin Counter™ customer dashboard which uses an ISO Compliant Life Cycle Assessment to transform users’ efforts into verified sustainability metrics.
- What types of products are accepted? Polycarbin accepts over 90% of all non-hazardous and non-infectious rigid plastics, nitrile gloves, PPE, flexible films and bags, safety glasses, and select laboratory glassware.
- Which brands are acceptable? Polycarbin’s platform accepts ALL brands of single-use consumables!
- How do I track my recycling efforts over time? Every program is supported by the Carbin Counter customer dashboard which transforms your recycling efforts into six environmental impact metrics, provides real-time conformance reporting, and allows you to track your sustainability goals.
- Plastic Impact
- Glove Impact
- PPE Impact
- Flex-Pack Impact
- Product Impact
- Equivalencies
Step 0
Polycarbin utilizes specialized collection bins called Carbins which offer specific recycling solutions for various materials. The types of Carbins offered are for alpha, beta, delta, and gamma plastics. Examine each recycling solution to determine which one will work best for your lab!
- Alpha Carbin – Pipette tips Recycling
- Beta Carbin – Rigid Plastics Recycling
- Delta Carbin – PPE Recycling
- Gamma Carbin – Nitrile Gloves Recycling
Step 1
Visit the Polycarbin website and fill out the contact us form. Here, you will fill out what recycling solutions you want, along with your name, email, phone number, institution (UW-Madison), lab, position, and why you want to use polycarbins services.
Step 2
In a few business days, a sales representative for Polycarbin will reach out with your username and password to access your personal Carbin Counter.
Step 3
Fill It
Fill the Carbins that you ordered with ANY brand of either pipette tip boxes, rigid plastics, nitrile gloves, PPE, Flexible Packaging, or Safety Glasses
Make sure to sort your materials into the correct Carbin if you have multiple
Ship It
Seal the Carbin with packing tape and deliver it to your closest UPS pickup area. The pre-printed shipping label will take care of the rest.
Track It
Log in to the Carbin Counter Customer Dashboard to track your recycling efforts and see how much they minimize your climate impacts.
Who do I contact with questions?