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Recycling & recovery

Tungsten recycling

We specialise in recycling tungsten in all forms, including tungsten carbide, Densalloy, CP-W, tungsten powder and heavy metals. We are able to handle tungsten from almost all forms of tungsten scrap and production waste.
  • Tungsten Carbide
  • Densalloy
  • CP-W
  • Tungsten Powder
  • Heavy Metals

Forms we handle

Tungsten arrives in more shapes than any other metal we take.

From indexable inserts and mining bits to grinding sludge and furnace crucibles — each of these is a distinct stream with its own recovery route.
  • Drills & End Mills tungsten scrap

    Drills & End Mills

    Worn and end-of-life solid carbide rotary tooling.

  • Mining Bits tungsten scrap

    Mining Bits

    Carbide-tipped drilling and cutting bits from mining and construction.

  • Densalloy tungsten scrap

    Densalloy

    Tungsten heavy alloy solids used for ballast, shielding and counterweights.

  • CC Inserts tungsten scrap

    CC Inserts

    Indexable cemented carbide cutting inserts.

  • Sludge tungsten scrap

    Sludge

    Tungsten-bearing grinding sludge from tool production.

  • Swarf tungsten scrap

    Swarf

    Machining swarf carrying recoverable tungsten.

  • Morgan Rolls tungsten scrap

    Morgan Rolls

    Carbide rolls and roll rings from rod and bar mills.

  • W Crucibles tungsten scrap

    W Crucibles

    Tungsten crucibles and furnace components from high-temperature process plant.

  • Swarf (bulk) tungsten scrap

    Swarf (bulk)

    Loose swarf received in bulk for sorting and analysis.

Why IMS

Why we can take tungsten others turn away.

  • Every form of arising

    Solid tooling, inserts, rolls and crucibles through to swarf, grinding sludge and loose powder. Tungsten rarely arrives clean, and each form needs a different route.

  • Powder processing experience

    The same metallurgical and metal-powder capability we apply to dusts and filtercakes handles fine tungsten-bearing residues that are otherwise written off.

  • Identified before it is priced

    Tungsten scrap varies widely in grade and binder content. Material is analysed so the offer reflects what is actually recoverable.

Send us your tungsten stream.

Carbide, heavy metal, powder or sludge — tell us the form and the volume and we will confirm what we can take and what it is worth.

Tungsten Recycling | IMS Metals & Alloys