A German SME from North Rhine-Westphalia collects and processes candle and grave-light waste to recover wax as a secondary raw material. The company is developing a modular recycling process designed to separate wax, plastics, metals and other components from mixed candle waste and return them to material cycles. It seeks machinery manufacturers, process engineering companies and research organisations for the joint de-velopment and testing of separation, purification and recycling technologies.
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Founded in 2024 and operational since 2025, the company has established over 50 collection points at retailers, cemeteries, churches and municipalities. It has already collected and processed more than 7,000 kg of candle and grave-light waste. Unlike conventional schemes, it accepts mixed and contaminated materials, including grave lights, tea lights and scented candles. Recovered wax is supplied to industrial customers in different quality grades according to application requirements. Its workshop uses a proprietary melting and multistage filtration process with a capacity of approximately 320 kg per production day. A digital platform is being developed to monitor fill levels, optimise collection routes and improve batch traceability. The next step is a modular continuous recycling line with a target capacity of around 490 tonnes annually. This system will combine shredding, thermal wax separation, glass and metal removal, sensor-based plastic sorting, filtration and decolourisation. The company aims to develop a replicable container-based solution that can be transferred to other European regions, initially focusing on Belgium and the Netherlands. It is also seeking industrial users to test recycled wax qualities, explore supply agreements, and support pilot trials, scale-up and future regional deployment.