03 / Recycling

Turn waste into new materials.

We assess waste textiles, leather, plastics and metals, select certified recycling partners and document the resulting materials.

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What it is

Find a recycling route for your material.

Our network of 1,000+ circular partners includes certified recycling plants for textiles, leather, plastics and metals. We develop recycling processes for your own products or another industry.

Road to zerowaste

One partner. Every solution.

We coordinate recycling partners, logistics and reporting.

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Open & closed-loop projects

Adapting to each brand’s circularity goals.

02

Global partner network

The right solution for each case, not the same solution for every client.

03

One point of contact, multiple solutions

Focused on post-production and post-consumer.

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Optimised production chains

Production and logistics coordinated around your material.

From waste to resource

From waste to resource in 4 steps.

01

Material qualification

02

Output definition

Shredding, recycling or reprocessing.

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Production logistics

04

Impact reporting

Recycled materials catalogue
Zerow circularity mark

Recycled materials for your next product.

Explore leather, textile and other recycled materials. All the products shown here are recyclable.

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LEATHER RECYCLING

Products for leather goods and footwear production.

Leather Recycling recycled material samples
Soles made with recycled leather01 / LEATHER RECYCLING

Soles

Composition
L-TPU based two-component elastomeric foam
Recycled content
40–50% recycled leather
Suitable for
Women’s footwear · Men’s footwear
Trims & Components made with recycled leather02 / LEATHER RECYCLING

Trims & Components

Composition
Polyester or PMMA carrier with micronised recycled leather
Recycled content
20%
Suitable for
Leather goods
Acetate made with recycled leather03 / LEATHER RECYCLING

Acetate

Composition
Recycled cellulose acetate with micronised recycled leather
Recycled content
15–20%
Suitable for
Eyewear frames · Fashion accessories
3D Printing made with recycled leather04 / LEATHER RECYCLING

3D Printing

Composition
Polymer matrix with micronised recycled leather (filament)
Recycled content
20%
Suitable for
3D-printed vases · Objects · Sculptures
Resin Filler made with recycled leather05 / LEATHER RECYCLING

Resin Filler

Composition
Micronised recycled leather filler for epoxy systems
Recycled content
To brand specification
Suitable for
Showroom & retail flooring · Tables & surfaces
Heels made with recycled leather06 / LEATHER RECYCLING

Heels

Composition
Recycled ABS with micronised recycled leather
Recycled content
Up to 50% recycled content
Suitable for
Women’s and men’s footwear heels
Regenerated Leather made with recycled leather07 / LEATHER RECYCLING

Regenerated Leather

Composition
Recycled leather
Recycled content
50–70%
Suitable for
Partition coverings · Tables & chairs · Table accessories
Carpeting made with recycled leather08 / LEATHER RECYCLING

Carpeting

Composition
Recycled leather & recycled nylon
Recycled content
25% recycled leather
Suitable for
Rugs · Carpeting
See the Carpet project
Parquet made with recycled leather09 / LEATHER RECYCLING

Parquet

Composition
Recycled leather
Recycled content
50%
Suitable for
Flooring · Furniture · Wall panelling
Recycled Leather made with recycled leather10 / LEATHER RECYCLING

Recycled Leather

Composition
Genuine leather fibres, natural latex, natural fat & misc. raw materials
Recycled content
50–60%
Suitable for
Furniture · Interior design · Kitchens
Packaging made with recycled leather11 / LEATHER RECYCLING

Packaging

Composition
Recycled leather & thermoplastic powders
Recycled content
50–60%
Suitable for
Industrial packaging · Retail packaging
Explore PPWR packaging requirements
Insulation Panels made with recycled leather12 / LEATHER RECYCLING

Insulation Panels

Composition
Recycled leather & thermoplastic powders
Recycled content
60–70%
Suitable for
Acoustic insulation · Thermal insulation · Wall coverings
Acoustic Wall Coverings made with recycled leather13 / LEATHER RECYCLING

Acoustic Wall Coverings

Composition
Recycled leather, pure wool felt, circular polyester
Recycled content
60–70%
Suitable for
Acoustic insulation · Thermal insulation · Wall coverings
Interior architecture

Recycled materials for interiors.

Temporary pop-up fit-out with wall panels made from fabric and leather remnants

Pop-up

Temporary fit-out using fabric and leather remnants.

4 months · 120 m² · 1.2 t reused
Office interior with acoustic wall elements made from production offcuts

Interior

Furniture made from offcuts.

6 months · 40 pieces · 0.8 t reused
Checkerboard carpet tiles in recycled leather and nylon

Carpet

Carpets and rugs in recycled leather and nylon.

5 months · 25% leather · 65% recycled nylon
Partner network

1,000+ circular partners,
one point of contact.

World map showing the Zerow circular partner network

Recycling partners

Certified plants, closed and open loop: textiles, leather, plastics, metals.

Resale partners

Verified buyers and platforms for brand consistency.

Social enterprises

Cooperatives for preparation for reuse and upcycling.

NGOs

Donation network with brand protection.

Closed loop returns materials to your own products. Open loop sends them to another industry.

Fashion waste
Recycling partner
New industry

Interior design, packaging, construction.

Selected partners

Wastex

Fabric scraps into new materials.

Re-Leather

Circular leather disposal.

Università degli Studi di Firenze

Academic research on circular fashion.

What we handle

A destination for every material.

Offcuts → new resources
Material pathways

Offcuts → new resources

1,000+Circular partners
Closed & open loopMaterial recovery pathways
“Offcuts and scraps regenerated into new components, yarns and fabrics.”
Research & development

Close the loop. Open up innovation.

Our dedicated team develops materials and processes through research and development (R&D). Closed-loop projects turn waste into materials for your own products.

See how our platform and team work together.

WFD is the EU Waste Framework Directive. It sets priorities for preventing and managing waste.

CSRD is the EU directive on corporate sustainability reporting. ESRS E5 is its reporting standard on resource use and the circular economy.

PPWR is the EU regulation on packaging and packaging waste. Its requirements apply on phased timelines.

Related regulation

Record your circular destinations.

Certified recovery flows support WFD hierarchy and CSRD / ESRS E5 reporting. Packaging projects also support PPWR recyclability and recycled-content requirements.

Explore the regulatory frameworks
Let’s make it circular

Your surplus. Our next project.

Share your materials and quantities. Our team will assess resale, reuse and recycling routes and prepare a quotation.

Quote your waste