Paint and varnishes
Paint and varnishes

Efficient and environmentally friendly treatment recycling of paints and coatings – your partner for the paint and coatings industry

The ZIMMERMANN Group is your innovative environmental partner specializing in the safe treatment recycling of paints, varnishes, and related hazardous waste. As a leading environmental service provider, we offer the paint and varnish industry tailor-made solutions to ensure environmentally friendly disposal and recycling processes.

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Safe treatment recycling of paints and coatings – innovative, sustainable, reliable

The paint and coatings industry regularly produces hazardous waste that requires both professional treatment and sustainable recycling. The ZIMMERMANN Group relies on state-of-the-art technology and a comprehensive network to dispose of your paint and coatings waste safely and in an environmentally friendly manner, while at the same time recycling it in a resource-efficient way. Our advanced processes ensure that harmful substances are properly separated, recycled, and returned to the production cycle, which complies with legal requirements and maximizes environmental and health protection.

Your advantages with the ZIMMERMANN Group:

  • State-of-the-art technologies for safe, efficient disposal and recycling processes
  • Environmentally friendly treatment and recycling of your paint and varnish waste
  • Customized solutions tailored to your production processes
  • Reliability through our efficient network and qualified specialists
  • Sustainability through innovative recycling and recovery concepts

Sustainable circular economy through professional handling

Our focus is on sustainable material recycling management. Through innovative recycling processes, we reduce waste volumes and promote the reuse of valuable resources. In this way, we actively contribute to minimizing environmental impact and supporting the sustainability goals of the paint and coatings industry.

Our services

Hazardous waste is our specialty.

Every hazardous waste - whether mineral, liquid or solid, flammable or non-flammable - is unique. But they all have one thing in common: they all need safe and professional treatment and disposal.

Our facilities for hazardous waste treatment

Our certified waste management companies operate a total of 12 treatment plants for hazardous waste at nine locations.

Treatment of liquid industrial waste

Bitterfeld
Gütersloh
Liebenau

Conditioning plant for mineral waste

Gütersloh

Treatment of solid, pasty and hazardous waste

Gütersloh
Ladeburg
Liebenau
Mülheim
Osterode
Rostock
Waldkirch

Contract distillation and take over of solvents

Goch

Contract distillation

Contract distillation

At RCN Chemie GmbH, we offer you professional contract distillation services - the principle of collecting contaminated solvents, distilling them and returning the purified distillate. This process reduces waste and cuts production costs.

Recycling of solvents

Solvent

We specialize in the recycling of halogenated and halogen-free solvents. Our innovative technology enables us to recycle these solvents efficiently and thus conserve resources. Our process enables us to produce high-quality, reusable solvents and at the same time contribute to reducing environmental pollution.

Solvent recycling

Solvent recycling

We maximize value recovery from used solvents and reduce waste at the same time.

Our specialized equipment and processes enable us to recycle used solvents and convert them into high-quality products.

Recyclates from RCN Chemie

Recyclates

Our recyclates are carefully manufactured recycled virgin products that meet strict quality standards. With a focus on environmental protection and sustainability, we actively contribute to the reduction of waste in the chemical industry and promote a circular economy based on recycled materials.

We would be happy to provide you with information about our products.

• Acetone
• Alcohols, unspecified
• Aluminum oxide
• Butanols
• Butyl acetate
• Ethanol
• Ethyl acetate
• Ethylene glycol
• Isobutanol
• Isopropanol
• Isopropyl acetate
• Ketones, unspecified
• Hydrocarbon, aromatic
• Light gasoline
• Solvent, unspecified
• Solvent mixture
• Methanol
• Methyl ethyl ketone
• Methyl isobutyl ketone
• Polyglycol
• Propyl acetate
• Reactive thinner
• Special gasoline
• Test gasoline
• Thinner

Sustainable chemicals trading of RCN Chemie

Sustainable chemicals trade

RCN Chemie GmbH's chemical trade in recyclates is an important part of our commitment to sustainability and environmental protection. Recyclates are recycled materials that are obtained by processing and utilizing residual materials in our distillation and rectification plants.

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Hazardous waste disposal

Professional hazardous waste disposal protects the environment and health by ensuring that hazardous waste is collected, treated, and disposed of safely. Modern processes and the strictest standards are used to process harmful substances in an environmentally friendly manner, ensuring that legal requirements are met and risks are minimized.

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Industrial cleaning

Particularly special hazardous wastes require special care and expertise regarding their handling and storage. The internal cleaning of storage, packaging and transportation media for hazardous waste is just as important as the responsible handling of this waste during treatment.

Accredited laboratory of the ZIMMERMANN Group

No treatment route without analysis

In addition to our DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025-accredited laboratory, we have eight environmental laboratories at our sites. This enables us to analyze and declare samples quickly and accurately and recommend the optimal disposal method. In this way, we ensure that your hazardous waste is treated in a legally compliant, safe, and sustainable manner.

The ZIMMERMANN Group network

As part of the ZIMMERMANN Group, we benefit from a powerful network of expertise and resources in the field of hazardous waste treatment. We provide our customers with an environmentally friendly and expert treatment service to ensure a safe and legally compliant service.

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Advantage of the ZIMMERMANN Group

Take advantage of our treatment network today. Contact us for the professional and environmentally friendly treatment your hazardous waste in accordance with the Closed Substance Cycle Waste Management Act. Let us work together to protect the environment and professionally meet your treatment needs - contact us now!