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The focus of the presented research is on the mechanical recycling of post-consumer plastics from Waste Elec-trical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs). Currently only a limited number of these plastics are mechanically recycled on an industrial scale while the majority is thermally treated for en-ergy recovery. Since there is a significant potential for value recovery and to lower the environmental impact of plastics, the aim of the present research is to develop new mechanical recycling processes based on the dis-assembly of plastic components and the identification of the plastic by spectroscopic methods. This paper will present this distinct recycling process based on a case study of the recycling of Acrylonitrile Butadiene Sty-rene copolymer (ABS) from Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) TVs. The quality of the achieved recyclates is evaluated by mechanical testing and results showed high mechanical properties when compared to commer-cially recycled ABS.