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Knightshade® Recycling: Revolutionizing Nicotine Recovery for Businesses

Unsold, expired, damaged, or recalled nicotine-containing products such as nicotine pouches, e-liquids, and e-cigarettes pose unique challenges for businesses. Not only do these products result in waste, but they may also trigger expensive compliance costs and regulatory headaches if not disposed of correctly. g2’s Knightshade nicotine recovery service offers a sustainable, efficient solution to these challenges. This proprietary process helps businesses reclaim usable nicotine from unsellable products while minimizing the environmental impact and reducing compliance risks.

What Products Are Covered by Knightshade recycling?

  • Nicotine Pouches
  • E-liquids (Vaping Juice)
  • Vape Pods
  • Electronic Cigarettes (E-Cigarettes)

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  • Reduced Regulatory Liabilities: Handling nicotine-containing products as hazardous waste can trigger complex federal and state regulations. Knightshade recycling allows businesses to manage expired or off-spec products as recyclable materials, minimizing compliance requirements and reducing your exposure to costly fines and penalties.
  • Cost Savings: By reducing your hazardous waste generation, Knightshade recycling can help lower costs associated with hazardous waste disposal, regulatory compliance, and staff training, potentially saving your business thousands annually.
  • Sustainability Impact: Reclaiming nicotine and recycling electronic components reduces waste and promotes sustainability. This process helps divert millions of pounds of potentially harmful waste from landfills.
  • Easy Setup and Use: The Knightshade recycling process is designed for convenience. You simply order collection containers, fill them with unsellable nicotine-containing products, and schedule a pickup. Our team handles the rest, ensuring safe recycling and nicotine recovery.
  • Certified Recycling Process:  g2’s Knightshade recycling process recovers nicotine, purifies, and ultimately repurposes for reuse by nicotine product manufacturers. Packaging, batteries, and electronics are also recycled, ensuring that every component of the product is responsibly managed.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Knightshade and what nicotine products are accepted?

Knightshade recycling is a proprietary recycling process designed to recover nicotine from expired, damaged, or recalled nicotine-containing products such as pouches, e-liquids, and e-cigarettes.

Why is nicotine a problem from a regulatory perspective?

Nicotine-containing products that are expired, damaged, or recalled are often classified as P-Listed hazardous waste by the EPA. If you generate more than 2.2 pounds of nicotine waste per month, you could be classified as a Large Quantity Generator, triggering stringent hazardous waste compliance requirements.

Why should I use Knightshade nicotine recovery services?

By using Knightshade services, businesses can avoid hazardous waste generator status and reduce associated compliance costs. Our solution helps you reclaim usable nicotine, recycle electronic components and packaging, and elect a sustainable alternative.

What is the process that Knightshade uses to reclaim the nicotine?

Knightshade recycling uses a proprietary process to reclaim nicotine from expired or off-spec products. This nicotine is then purified and marketed for use in new nicotine-containing products.

Is Knightshade approved by the EPA?

While the EPA does not endorse specific recycling programs, Knightshade recycling complies with federal regulations by using engineered processes to ensure nicotine-containing products are recycled properly without being treated as hazardous waste.

How do I return the Knightshade collection container?

Contact g2 Customer Service at customerservice@g2rev.com or your sales representative to discuss further.

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Knightshade recycling offers an efficient, sustainable solution for businesses looking to recycle unsellable or expired nicotine-containing products. By partnering with g2, you can reduce regulatory risk, lower compliance costs, and contribute to sustainability efforts.

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As the Director of Master Scheduling at g2 revolution, Kurt brings over 25 years of extensive retail, procurement, and logistics expertise to the company. Throughout his distinguished career, Kurt has successfully managed high-performing teams and cultivated lasting supplier relationships, focusing on maximizing program efficiency and end-of-life product refinement. A key member of g2’s Leadership Team, Kurt leverages his experience to optimize day-to-day operations, directs the company’s commitment to sustainable partnerships, and is the primary liaison with the sales team.

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