EcoSpool — Close the Loop on 3D Printing Waste

Close the loop on 3D printing waste.

EcoSpool turns your failed prints, supports, and abandoned projects into fresh, usable filament — and pays you in material credit. Print bolder, waste less, recover value from every gram.

5 pts
Per dollar of material
4 types
Plastics accepted
100%
Closed-loop recycling
0% waste
To landfill
PLA PETG ABS ASA Recycled in-house Material credit on every gram PLA PETG ABS ASA Recycled in-house Material credit on every gram
01 The process

From scrap to spool, in three steps.

01

Submit your scrap

Fill out a simple deposit form with the type and approximate weight of your unwanted prints. We'll log it, weigh it, and credit your account.

02

Drop off or schedule pickup

Bring it by, or for larger volumes we'll provide a labeled collection bin and arrange transport. Sorted batches earn cleaner credit.

03

Redeem for filament

Convert your accumulated points into recycled filament when you're ready to print again. Same materials, second life.

02 Material credit

Every gram has value.

Earn five points per dollar of material value you submit. Redeem points for fresh recycled spools at the rates below.
5 pts / $1 Material credit rate
+ Earn

Deposit a kg, get points.

Per kg deposited
M-001
PLA
Standard biopolymer. The workhorse of desktop printing.
+25pts
M-002
PETG
Tough, chemically resistant, slightly flexible.
+25pts
M-003
ABS
Heat-resistant engineering plastic.
+30pts
M-004
ASA
UV and weather-stable for outdoor parts.
+35pts
Accepted

What we take

Clean, sorted, unfilled thermoplastics in any quantity. Bulk volumes welcome — get in touch for collection bins or pickup logistics.

PLA PETG ABS ASA + others — ask
Not accepted

What we can't take

Filled or composite filaments contaminate our recycling stream and compromise the quality of recycled spools. These belong elsewhere.

Carbon fiber (CF) Glass fiber (GF) Filled composites
03 Get started

Ready to earn material credit?

Whether you have a single failed benchy or a workshop full of forgotten prototypes, we'll find a way to put it back into circulation.