Disposable diaper recycling process

A process for reclaiming the component liner and absorbent filler materials of soiled single-use human waste collecting and/or absorbing products, comprising:

• tearing said soiled single-use human waste collecting and/or absorbing products such that said liner materials are torn into chip-size pieces;
• agitating said products in a cleaning solution such that said absorbent filler materials are substantially released from said liner materials;
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• separating said liner materials from said absorbent filler materials in a rotating drum, such that said pieces of liner materials are retained in said drum and said absorbent filler materials are extracted along with said cleaning solution.

A method for reclaiming the component liner and absorbent filler materials from single-use human waste collecting and/or absorbing products, comprising:

• shredding said products such that the liner materials of said products are loosened from said absorbent filler materials;
• agitating said liner materials and said absorbent filler materials in a water solution to further loosen said absorbent filler materials from said liner materials;
• separating said absorbent filler materials from said liner materials by causing said materials to spin in a rotating drum, whereby said liner materials are retained in said drum and said absorbent filler materials are extracted with said water solution;
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• substantially withdrawing excess water from said absorbent filler materials so that said filler material may be packaged and reused.