Closed Loop Take-Back for Tracheostomy tubes — Solved.

Get tracheostomy tubes back, recover PVC, silicone & polypropylene, and meet compliance across global markets — without operational headaches.


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Recycling solutions for Tracheostomy tubes

Tracheostomy tubes are single-use medical devices that create significant healthcare waste streams. With growing regulatory pressure on medical waste management and increasing focus on circular economy principles in healthcare, facilities need structured approaches to handle these plastic-intensive devices while ensuring compliance with medical waste regulations and recovering valuable materials.

With Resourcify, manufacturers can run compliant take-back programs that:

Recover high-value materials
Reduce disposal costs and material purchasing costs by up to 35%
Meet regulation obligations with audit-grade reporting

What's Inside a Tracheostomy tube?

Most tubes are small, but material-rich. A typical unit contains:

PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)
70%
Main tube body and housing
Silicone
15%
Cuff and soft connectors
Polypropylene
10%
Inner cannula components
Other Plastics
5%
Additives and small components

This composition, especially the PVC and silicone, makes tracheostomy tubes ideal candidates for structured take-back programs.

Tracheostomy tubes Recycling Process: Step by Step

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.

Medical Waste Collection

Segregated collection from healthcare facilities following medical waste protocols and regulatory compliance.

Sterilization & Decontamination

Autoclave treatment and chemical decontamination to eliminate biological contaminants per medical standards.

Material Identification

Sorting by polymer type using automated identification systems to separate PVC, silicone, and PP components.

Component Separation

Mechanical disassembly to separate different plastic types and remove non-recyclable components.

Chemical Processing

Advanced recycling processes to break down plastics into chemical feedstock for new medical-grade materials.

Quality Certification

Testing and certification of recovered materials to meet medical industry standards and regulatory requirements.

Total Recovery / Year
0
Market value of materials

Value Beyond Materials

Access to materials
secure supply chain
Lower material costs
save big money
Sell more products
brand differentiation

About Resourcify

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:

Get Your Materials Back

High recycling rates

• Verified recovery streams
• Digital certificates
• Full chain-of-custody

Reduce Raw Material costs

Access secondary materials

• Buy-back or credit models
• Offset virgin input costs
• Price transparency

Scale Without Complexity

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.

Go Circular with Tracheostomy tubes Today

Don't wait for your competitors to turn waste into profit & compliance advantage.

Recycle
tracheostomy tubes
Eligible Participants
These products can be recycled through manufacturer supported take-back programs. Contact us to find out more.
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