ABSORBENT ARTICLE RECYCLING METHOD AND RECYCLING DEVICE

To obtain a high-quality recycled product from an unused absorbent article.SOLUTION: An absorbent article recycling method includes: a solvent treatment step (step S1) for immersing an unused absorbent article (target 110), where sheets 20 containing pulp fiber 11 and SAP 12 as absorbers 10 are bonded with an adhesive, in a solvent 120, to dissolve the adhesive in the solvent 120; a separation recovery step (step S2) for separating the absorbent article (target 110) from which the adhesive has been dissolved and removed, into the sheets 20 and the pulp fiber 11, and the SAP12, to recover them separately; and a drying step (step S3) for drying the separated and recovered constituent materials, which are the sheets 20 and the pulp fiber 11, and the SAP12.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2 【課題】未使用の吸収性物品から高品位なリサイクル品を得ること。【解決手段】吸収性物品のリサイクル方法は、吸収体１０としてのパルプ繊維１１及びＳＡＰ１２を包んだシート２０を接着剤で接合してなる未使用の吸収性物品（被処理物１１０）を溶剤１２０に浸漬して接着剤を溶剤１２０に溶解する溶剤処理工程（ステップＳ１）と、接着剤が溶解除去された吸収性物品（被処理物１１０）をシート２０及びパルプ繊維１１と、ＳＡＰ１２とに分離して回収する分離回収工程（ステップＳ２）と、分離回収された構成材料のシート２０及びパルプ繊維１１と、ＳＡＰ１２等を乾燥する乾燥工程（ステップＳ３）とを具備する。【選択図】図２