After checking for hazardous components, the mechanical processing is applied. In this process, ferrous and aluminium material is initially separated. This is followed by the separation of the copper based concentrate in which all precious and other non-ferrous metals are present. During the initial and the final stages of the process plastics are also separated from the metal fractions. These plastics are then sent for recycling which upgrades the plastic into separate groups of polymers with sustainable markets; allowing recycling and recovery across the different Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment categories.