Carbide Recycling service
Tungsten carbide is a vital raw material in industry, but at the same time, it is a limited and valuable natural resource. Walter Tools offers a recycling service that enables customers to return used tools back into production. With this service, the material cycle is closed, and new tools are made from the same raw materials. This solution supports sustainable development and reduces the need to extract tungsten carbide from nature.
Walter's recycling service is a comprehensive solution where customers get everything from a single provider. The tools are collected and processed through a certified, transparent process that follows high quality and ethical standards. This way, customers can be confident that their used drills, milling cutters, and indexable inserts are not wasted, but are instead returned 100% into new production. At the same time, recycling supports responsible sourcing of raw materials and gives peace of mind that materials are handled within the manufacturer’s own quality chain.
The service is made as easy as possible to use. Customers can order a Walter Tools recycling container through Camcut, download a shipping label, and book a pickup. The recycling container is delivered free of charge, and once it is full, Camcut arranges complimentary transportation. The contents are weighed and checked, after which the customer receives credit for the materials.
The recycling service is currently available for solid carbide drills, end mills, and indexable inserts, whether coated or uncoated. From the customer’s perspective, the service works as a “self-managed cycle”: once the container is in place, it fills up as production runs, and Walter takes care of the rest. This means that companies don’t need to allocate extra resources for managing recycling—the solution integrates seamlessly into normal operations.
Recycling tungsten carbide provides benefits on multiple levels. It reduces raw material extraction and lowers energy consumption, which also results in decreased CO₂ emissions. Customers gain the assurance that their tools won't end up as waste but will be transformed into new products that meet the manufacturer's quality standards. This creates a closed-loop system in which economic, environmental, and practical benefits combine.
Camcut is the official distributor of Walter Tools in Finland and now also offers this recycling service to its customers. Together with Walter Tools, Camcut helps companies close the material loop and implement a truly responsible, practical solution.
Contact Camcut to learn more about Walter Tools recycling and order your own recycling container for your production!
