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Plastic Waste
Plastic waste is anything made totally or primarily of one or more forms of plastic that has been used, damaged, or is no longer required. This may include plastic bottles, carrier bags, and even cigarette butts. Plastic pollution is the accumulation of plastic products in landfills and other places, such as the ocean. Regardless of the forms of plastic waste your business generates, plan pickup with Us to recycle as much as possible and safeguard the environment.
Plastic Waste Management Services
We provide plastic recycling collection services to businesses seeking a simple and cost-effective method to enhance their recycling performance, attain environmental compliance, and cut costs. Through our partnerships with innovative manufacturers, we can process and recycle this plastic waste into new products.
How is plastic recycled?
The plastic recycling process includes gathering, sorting, and cleaning to remove impurities. The material is then either shredded into flakes or melted down and transformed into another substance. The majority of plastics are melted into pellets, which are then utilized to manufacture denser plastics, such as chairs and tables.
What is Accepted for Recycling?
Acceptable:
Includes all CLEANED plastic bottles and jars #1 through #7, including soda bottles, milk jugs, soap bottles, etc. Examine the base of the container. If the recycling symbol has a 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 in the center, the item can be recycled.
Not Acceptable:
There are different plastic kinds that fall within this category. You may be familiar with polycarbonate, acrylic, fiberglass, nylon, and polylactide, among other polymers. Check and examine the packaging to determine if it is recyclable, especially when all of the packaging is of the same type.
Better plastic recycling methods
To avoid contamination, ensure that any plastic items placed in a plastic recycling bin are clean and dry. Then, place the item in the agreed-upon location before to the collection time. Depending on the type of your plastic waste, we will take it to a nearby recycling plant, where it will be sorted, cleaned, and either recycled or discarded.
Types of Plastic Waste
These are the most frequent types of plastic that you will likely uses in your operations:
- PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) – This is the most recyclable plastic material. It is used to make a variety of household and industrial products, including carpet fiber, clothes, rope, and plastic bottles.
- HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene) – Products include plastic milk bottles, motor oil, and several detergents (including bleach).
- PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) – An extremely tough, dense plastic used for all types of pipes and tiles, most commonly plumbing pipes.
- LDPE (Low-Density Polyethylene) –A strong, bendable, and highly flexible plastic material. Main examples include grocery bags, sandwich bags, and cling film.
- PP (Polypropylene) – This sort of plastic is rarely recycled and is used to produce bottle caps and thicker plastic objects.
- PS (Polystyrene) – It is tough to recycle, yet possible, because it is frequently used for packaging and coffee cups.
Plastic is everlasting. It is not biodegradable; everything manufactured from this material since its invention still exists today. In around 700 years, they will begin to dissolve. Plastic does not biodegrade or dissolve and is absorbed by nature. Plastic will eventually "photodegrade," which means that it will break down into hazardous fragments.
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