What is co-processing?

Co-processing is a secure form of waste management that fully recovers the energy and mineral content from waste for beneficial re-use as fuel for energy generation and product additives for manufacturing.

Many materials you may not expect to be viable for co-processing are excellent candidates. Items such as wood waste from construction sites, old mattresses, carpets, plastics and tires are engineered to precise specifications, generating a consistent fuel source manufacturers and energy generators can use in place of fossil fuels. Even liquids like paint sludge, pharmaceuticals, off-quality shampoo and detergent can be incorporated into the process.

With numerous locations across the entire country, Geocycle is positioned to partner with you to manage your waste on a local, regional and national level. A rigorous on-site pre-screening by our co-processing experts helps ensure that your waste stream is maximized to benefit your company, your community and the environment. That means you can be confident that you are recycling and co-processing all possible waste streams, minimizing materials that end up in a landfill or incinerator while reducing your impact on the environment at the same time.


Please visit our co-processing page for a more detailed explanation.

Benefits of co-processing

• Companies: complete thermal destruction of waste; reduces need for onsite waste storage; reduces liability; reduces risk to corporate reputation; enhances your regulatory compliance efforts, particularly with hazardous waste.
• Communities: less waste going to nearby landfills; preserves energy resources for future generations; jobs created in co-processing industry.
• Environment: fewer natural resources are taken from the earth, lower CO2 intensity for facilities that use co-processed waste as fuel; reduces emissions of methane from landfills; less material in landfill helps reduce chance of soil or water pollution.