Insulated container end-of-life sorting

Having recyclable components does not mean the whole container is recycled. The container is split by material type and each stream goes to a facility that accepts it.

31 July 2026Updated 28 September 2026

Short answer

Split the container into metal, plastic body and insulation, castors, seals, electronics and eutectic plates, and deliver each stream to a licensed waste facility that accepts it. Record material type, quantity and the facility used; if the outlet is unknown, do not state that the container was recycled.

A recyclable part does not mean the whole container is recycled; joined materials, contamination and the dismantling method decide the real outlet. The dismantling list counts metal (on Isotec, the galvanised-sheet impact guard), plastic body and insulation, castors and seals, electronics and eutectic plates separately; GEBHARDT describes its plates as recyclable.

The Waste Management Regulation requires separate collection and delivery to permitted facilities (Article 9), so the accepting facility is confirmed before dismantling starts. The record holds asset ID, material, quantity and the facility it went to.