# What do you do with your failed 3D prints? Recycling ideas welcome **URL:** \ **Category:** Maker Resources\ **Created:** [October 12, 2026, 9:37pm UTC](https://talk.lansingmakersnetwork.org/t/what-do-you-do-with-your-failed-3d-prints-recycling-ideas-welcome/7965 "2026-10-12T21:37:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Davijen57](https://talk.lansingmakersnetwork.org/user_avatar/talk.lansingmakersnetwork.org/davijen57/32/3417_2.png) [@Davijen57](https://talk.lansingmakersnetwork.org/u/Davijen57)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 9:37pm UTC](https://talk.lansingmakersnetwork.org/t/what-do-you-do-with-your-failed-3d-prints-recycling-ideas-welcome/7965/1 "2026-10-12T21:37:09Z")
I’ve been 3D printing a fair amount lately and I’m starting to build up a real pile of failed prints, brims, and leftover support material. It feels wasteful to just toss it all in the trash, so I’m wondering what other people do with theirs. Is there any good way to recycle PLA locally, or have any of you tried melting scraps down for other projects? I’ve seen people turn failed prints into filler material for other crafts, but I’d love some practical ideas that actually work. What do you do with yours? ---
**Author:** ![leif\_swanson](https://talk.lansingmakersnetwork.org/user_avatar/talk.lansingmakersnetwork.org/leif_swanson/32/2500_2.png) [@leif\_swanson](https://talk.lansingmakersnetwork.org/u/leif_swanson)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2026, 6:51pm UTC](https://talk.lansingmakersnetwork.org/t/what-do-you-do-with-your-failed-3d-prints-recycling-ideas-welcome/7965/2 "2026-10-25T18:51:45Z")
Howdy Davijen57, I am in the process of acquiring all of the pieces of a filament re extruder to melt down old 3d prints and turn them into recycled filament. I am unsure when all of the pieces will be here so I will reply again when I have the machine fully built and operational. Best Regards Leif Swanson