Recycling Guarantee Cigarette Butts
Cellulose To Quality - CTQ
This certificate confirms that materials have been recycled in accordance with applicable environmental standards and regulations. It is intended to ensure transparency and accountability in the recycling process.
Certificate Peukenzee
Depending on the quality and separation of the collected smoke waste, Peukenzee provides controlled and safe processing and recycling channels. For mixed or contaminated smoke waste, we use thermal processing facilities. These facilities neutralize harmful substances and convert the residue into usable energy streams, ensuring the material is processed safely and responsibly. In addition, we recycle dry and separately collected cigarette butts. This primarily involves the recovery of the plastic filter material (cellulose acetate). This material is sorted, washed, and converted into granulate, which can be reused in plastics processing or in circular design products (such as Cig.Design applications). For the organic fraction (ash, tobacco, and paper), we use facilities that process this stream in a controlled manner into a residual material that can be used for energy generation. Toxic components are broken down within closed systems that comply with EU environmental guidelines. Peukenzee also develops innovative applications for reusing recycled cigarette butts, including incorporating cellulose acetate into design objects that make circular collaboration and social impact tangible. We always strive for the best possible regional and sustainable processing routes, tailored to safety, technical feasibility, and maximum circularity within current European frameworks.
Depending on the receipt of the collected cigarette butts, we provide controlled recycling channels.
These are modern pyrolysis installations that process non-organic and organic substances, including toxic substances, into usable gases, fertilizers or fuel pellets.
In addition, there is the material cycle for exclusively dry and separately collected smoke waste (without noticeable foreign gases).
Then there are highly developed biogas plants that can convert separated smoke waste (ash, tobacco and paper, including the toxic substances) into biofuel, fertilizer or even hydrogen, with bacteria working in closed systems. The remaining non-organic substances, such as those from the filter (purified cellulose acetate), can be sorted again in the plastics processing (injection molding of recycled material).
The possibilities of the 3D printing process are also being expanded with the processing of granulates, in particular cellulose acetate. At the moment it is still more cost-effective to make filament from granulates than from rolls.
We always use the best possible regional recycling, so that ecological and economic factors are optimally aligned.
The following material is recycled under this certificate:
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Paper and cardboard
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Plastic (PET, PPT, BIO-CA, HDPE)
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Tobacco
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Metals (Aluminum, Steel)
Recycling process
The recycling of the above mentioned materials has been carried out according to a process that includes the following steps:
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Collection: Separate collection of recyclable waste.
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Sorting: Sorting materials by type and quality.
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Processing: Cleaning, processing and transforming the materials into new raw materials.
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New Production: The recycled materials are used for the production of new products.
Environmental Impact
Recycling contributes to:
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Reducing the amount of waste going to landfills.
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Saving natural resources.
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Reduction of energy consumption and CO2 emissions.
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Protection of ecosystems.
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Waterless process.
Conclusion
This certificate demonstrates our commitment to sustainability and environmental protection. We remain committed to improving recycling processes and promoting a circular economy.
Maarten Claes
Managing Director
