Get et tubes back, recover medical PVC, thermoplastic cuff & medical adhesive, and meet compliance across global markets — without operational headaches.
Endotracheal tubes are essential medical devices used in airway management, but their single-use nature creates significant medical plastic waste. With millions used globally each year, hospitals face mounting disposal costs and regulatory pressure to reduce medical waste while maintaining the highest safety standards.
With Resourcify, manufacturers can run compliant take-back programs that:
Most tubes are lightweight, but material-rich. A typical unit contains:
This composition, especially the medical PVC and thermoplastic cuff, makes et tubes ideal candidates for structured take-back programs.
Recycling sounds simple — doing it consistently and compliantly across regions is complex. Resourcify sets up and runs scalable take-back programs worldwide, connecting companies, processors, dismantlers, logistics and recyclers in one platform.
Separate unused/expired tubes from contaminated medical waste according to healthcare protocols
Apply gamma radiation or steam sterilization to eliminate all biological contaminants
Separate PVC tubes from cuffs, connectors and other plastic components for processing
Shred sterilized materials into uniform flakes suitable for reprocessing into new applications
We help some of the world's largest companies close the loop on products and materials, getting them back at end of life for remanufacturing, recycling, and reusing. We provide the digital infrastructure and certified network to design, run, and scale global take-back programs:
High recycling rates
• Verified recovery streams
• Digital certificates
• Full chain-of-custody
Access secondary materials
• Buy-back or credit models
• Offset virgin input costs
• Price transparency
One platform, all stakeholders
• SLA monitoring
• Partner playbooks
• Exception handling built-in
👉 Whether you're launching a pilot or scaling across 30+ markets, Resourcify simplifies the complexity so you can focus on your products.
Don't wait for your competitors to turn waste into profit & compliance advantage.
