PLASTICRECYCLING

What is it?

JCL PRESENTATION

Plastic Recycling is the process ofrecovering waste or plastic cut offs andreprocessing it into a new product.

Plastics are non-biodegradable and that iswhy it’s important to recycle it . If plastic isnot recycled, it will lead to polluting theland and adding to the solid waste withinthe environment.

WHAT IS PLASTICRECYCLING?

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PET (Polyethylene Terephtalate) This type of

plastic can be recycled into tote bags, fiber,

furniture & more.

PVC can be recycled into decks, pabelling,

mudflaps, roadway gutters, flooring, cables,

speed bumps and mats.

HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) can be

recycled into laundry detergent bottles, oil

bottles, pens, floor tiles, fencing, picnic tables,

doghouses, etc.

Main Types Of Plastic

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C O L L E C T I O N : P L A S T I C S C O M E I N A V A R I E T YO F F O R M S S U C H A S P L A S T I C C O N T A I N E R S ,

P L A S T I C B A G S , P L A S T I C B O T T L E S , E T C . T O N SO F P L A S T I C S A R E C O L L E C T E D A N D T H E NS E N T T O A P L A S T I C P R O C E S S I N G P L A N T .

S O R T I N G : I T N E E D S T O B E S O R T E D I N T OI N D I V I D U A L B U N D L E S . T H E Y C A N B E S O R T E DA C C O R D I N G T O R E S I N C O N T E N T A N DC O L O U R .

S H R E D D I N G P R O C E S S : A F T E R T H E S O R T I N GH A S B E E N C O M P L E T E D , T H E N E X T S T E P I ST O S H R E D T H E P L A S T I C I N T O T I N Y P I E C E S .

T H E M A C H I N E G R I N D S T H E P L A S T I C A N DC U T S I T I N T O S M A L L P I E C E S .

P R O C E S S O F P L A S T I CR E C Y C L I N G :

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T I M E F O R C L E A N I N G : T H I S I S W H E R E T H EP L A S T I C P I E C E S A R E W A S H E D W I T H T H EN E C E S S A R Y D E T E R G E N T S T O R E M O V E T H ER E M A I N I N G C O N T A M I N A T I O N .

M E L T I N G : T H E P L A S T I C P I E C E S G O E ST H R O U G H A M E L T I N G P R O C E S S S O T H A T I TC A N B E M O L D E D I N T O A N E W S H A P E O RI N T O G R A N U L E S .

P E L L E T M A K I N G : H E R E T H E P L A S T I C P I E C E SA R E C O M P R E S S E D I N T O N U R D L E S .

P R O C E S S O F P L A S T I CR E C Y C L I N G :

Now the plastic is ready for reuse or to be redesigned into a new product.

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If you have 1 ton + of plastic that needs to be recycled, giveus a call on:

011 894 3520 or visit our website: http://www.jcl.co.za

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