Recycling and disposal of metal, paper, plastic and electronic scrap with its own processing plants in Liechtenstein and Switzerland
ELREC AG
Eschen (FL) · Trimmis (CH) · Widnau (CH)New on Amplifa
About ELREC AG
ELREC AG, headquartered in Eschen (Liechtenstein), is a family-owned recycling and disposal company founded in 1945 as a scrap metal trading business and today employs more than 85 staff at three locations. The company collects, transports, treats and recovers recyclable materials such as steel, aluminium, copper, tinplate, plastics, paper, cardboard and electronic scrap. In its own facilities, among other things, metal scrap is cut with scrap shears, metal chips are sorted, cables are granulated, tinplate cans and aluminium are separated, emulsions are treated, and files and data carriers are destroyed. In addition, ELREC offers demolition and dismantling work, product destruction, skip and container services as well as logistics with its own vehicle fleet. As a licensed intake facility of SWICO and SENS, the company handles electronic scrap recycling in Liechtenstein, in the St. Gallen Rhine Valley and in Graubünden.
- Site
- Eschen
- Processes
- Scrap cutting (scrap shears Eschen), Scrap cutting (scrap shears Trimmis), Chip sorting (pelletizing, magnetic technology, eddy current technology), Can sorting (magnetic technology, eddy current technology), Channel baling press (paper/cardboard press), Electronic scrap dismantling, File destruction (shredding, security level P3/P4, particle size max. 320 mm²), Data carrier destruction (shredder)
- Materials
- Steel, Tinplate, Aluminium, Copper, Plastic, Metal chips, Cables (metal/plastic composite), Cables
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001, Good Priv@cy certification, Licensed intake facility SWICO & SENS, Good Priv@cy, SWICO/SENS intake facility
- Founded
- 1945
- Employees
- 85+
- Industries
- Recycling and waste management industry, Municipalities/communes/public works yards, Trade and industry (metal, paper, plastic, electronics)
- 01
Collection and intake of recyclable materials
- 02
Transport and logistics with own vehicle fleet
- 03
Processing and sorting in own facilities
- 04
Sale of secondary raw materials to processing partners
Materials and Processes
Steel
Steel scrap is cut with scrap shears and returned to the steel cycle as a secondary raw material.
Aluminium
Aluminium is separated from tinplate in the can sorting facility using eddy current technology.
Copper
Copper is recovered from cables in the company's own granulation plant.
Tinplate
Tinplate cans are sorted and recovered using magnetic technology.
Plastic
Plastics arise from cable recycling and electronic scrap dismantling and are sorted for recovery.
Metal chips
Metal chips are processed in the chip sorting facility through pelletizing and magnetic technology.
Cables
Cables as metal-plastic composites are granulated and separated into fractions.
Paper and cardboard
Paper and cardboard are baled with a channel baling press (90 t pressing force).
Locations
Eschen
FLHeadquarters, recycling, recycling yard (entsorgi), destruction
- Materials
- Steel, aluminium, copper, plastic, paper, electronic scrap
- Scrap shears (800 t cutting force, 25 t/h)
- Chip sorting facility (2019, 3000 t/a)
- Cable granulation plant (2021, 3000 t/a)
- Can sorting facility (2020, 600 t/a)
- Emulsion treatment plant
- File shredding system SHREDDER to DIN 32 757
- Data carrier shredder
- Cross-flow shredder QZ-1200
- Channel baling press (90 t)
- Excavator shear (550 t)
- 40 t weighbridge
- High ramp with rail connection
- Photovoltaic system (485'399 kWh/a)
Trimmis
CHA&M Recycling, recycling yard (entsorgi)
- Materials
- Steel, metal, paper
- Scrap shears (1000 t cutting force, 35 t/h)
- Photovoltaic system (549'259 kWh/a)
Widnau
CHMetal recovery (ELREC SG AG)
- Materials
- Metal
Material Streams and Services
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrap cutting (scrap shears Eschen)Recycling/Processing | – | – | – | – | Steel, Scrap |
| Scrap cutting (scrap shears Trimmis)Recycling/Processing | – | – | – | – | Steel, Scrap |
| Chip sorting (pelletizing, magnetic technology, eddy current technology)Recycling/Processing | – | – | 3000 t/a | – | Metal chips, Steel, Aluminium |
| Recycling/Processing | – | – | 3000 t/a | – | Copper, Plastic, Cables |
| Can sorting (magnetic technology, eddy current technology)Recycling/Processing | – | – | 600 t/a | – | Tinplate, Aluminium |
| Channel baling press (paper/cardboard press)Recycling/Processing | – | – | – | – | Paper, Cardboard |
| Electronic scrap dismantlingRecycling/Processing | – | – | – | – | Electronic scrap, Metals, Plastics |
| File destruction (shredding, security level P3/P4, particle size max. 320 mm²)Destruction | – | – | 600 t/a | – | Paper, Lever arch files, Hanging files, Archive collection boxes |
| Data carrier destruction (shredder)Destruction | – | – | – | – | Hard drives, Smartphones, SSDs, Tablets, USB sticks, Credit cards, Memory cards |
| Product destruction (cross-flow shredder QZ-1200, thermal destruction of individual parts)Destruction | – | – | – | – | Prototypes, Rejects, Product samples, Counterfeits |
| Demolition and dismantling workRecycling/Processing | – | – | – | – | Metal, Steel |
| Recycling/Processing | – | – | – | – | Metal, Paper, Cardboard, Glass, Cans, Electronic scrap, Plastic |
| Emulsion treatmentRecycling/Processing | – | – | – | – | Emulsions |
23 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrap shears | – | – | Cutting width 80 cm, cutting force 800 t, throughput 25 t/h | – | Eschen |
| Scrap shears | – | – | Cutting width 80 cm, cutting force 1000 t, throughput 35 t/h | – | Trimmis |
| Chip sorting facility | – | – | Power 150 kWh, 8 units, annual volume 3000 t | 2019 | Eschen |
| Cable granulation plant | – | – | Power 420 kWh, 48 units, annual volume 3000 t, plant footprint 335 m² | 2021 | Eschen |
| Can sorting facility | – | – | Power 40 kWh, approx. 1.5 t/h, annual volume 600 t, 4 units | 2020 | Eschen |
| Channel baling press | – | – | Pressing force 90 t, throughput 367 m³/h, drive power 75 kW | – | – |
| Excavator shear | – | – | Shearing force 550 t, jaw opening 76 cm, total weight excavator+shear 40 t | – | – |
| File shredding system | SHREDDER to DIN 32 757 | – | approx. 620 kg/h, particle size max. 320 mm², security level P3/P4 | 2006 | Eschen |
| Data carrier shredder | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cross-flow shredder | QZ-1200 | – | – | – | – |
| Emulsion treatment plant | – | – | – | 2020 | Eschen |
| Paper press (fully automatic) | – | – | – | 2006 | Eschen |
| Sorting and shredding system for tinplate cans/aluminium | – | – | – | 1995 | Eschen |
| Cable shredder | – | – | – | 1986 | – |
| Weighbridge | – | – | 40 t | 1962 | Eschen |
| 2-axle roll-off tipper (Welaki) | – | – | Total weight 18 t, payload 10 t, turning circle 15 m | – | – |
| 3-axle roll-off tipper (Welaki) | – | – | Total weight 26 t, payload 12 t, turning circle 15 m | – | – |
| 2-axle hook lift (roll-off) | – | – | Total weight 26 t, payload 13 t, turning circle 18.5 m | – | – |
| 3-axle roll-off tipper (roll-off) | – | – | Total weight 32 t, payload 18 t, turning circle 18.5 m | – | – |
| 4-axle crane vehicle | – | – | Total weight 32 t, payload 15 t, turning circle 18.5 m | – | – |
| 3-axle front loader (FLIP) | – | – | Total weight 26 t, payload 8 t, turning circle 17 m | – | – |
| Semi-trailer truck 4-axle | – | – | Total weight 28 t, payload 15 t | – | – |
| Semi-trailer truck 5-axle | – | – | Total weight 40 t, payload 25 t, turning circle 25 m | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Certifications
The company is certified to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, is a licensed specialist disposal company and an intake facility of SWICO and SENS. File destruction is carried out to DIN 32 757 at security level P3/P4, supplemented by the Good Priv@cy certification.
| Evidence | Eschen |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| Good Priv@cy | |
| SWICO/SENS intake facility |