MDF Recovery: Initiative Finalist - Exemplar Sustainable Buildings Awards

Initiative finalist in the 2025 Exemplar Sustainable Building Awards – The world’s first circular economy solution for MDF waste.

Developed by MDF Recovery, this patented technology recycles waste generated by all users of MDF — including manufacturers, furniture manufacturers and consumers — and converts it back into clean, high quality wood fibres. This process delivers a step change: instead of MDF being incinerated or landfilled, it is now recycled into valuable raw material. The recovered wood fibres can be reused in manufacturing MDF panel board or in a range of construction applications, including insulation. Closing the loop on MDF waste helps support global ambitions for a low-carbon, resource-efficient built environment.