Plastics
Plastic Recycling
Hamilton Waste endeavours to recycle as much plastics from construction waste as possible preventing landfill and improving sustainability.
So what do we do with the plastic we recover?
Step 1 (Select): Bigger pieces of plastic are picked out mechanically by the grab from the skip waste prior to shredding. These pieces are predominantly HDPP and HDPE, usually items like pipes and wheelie bins. Other smaller pieces are recovered by hand for further sorting. Mixed materials are moved to a sorting area.
Step 2 (Process): The plastics are baled. There are bales of PP bags, PP corex and LDPE film. Water pipe is sold separately.
Step 3 (Recycle): The plastics market is suppressed right now with many rigids being collected FOC, Hamilton still continue to recover and recycle to ensure diversion from landfill.
Plastic Recycling Process
Mixed waste pile including plastics
Large plastics being removed from mixed waste pile
All the separated plastic
Large plastic pipe being segregated
Smaller plastic piping being segregated
PP bags ready for baling
The baler in action
A finished bale
Recycling Excellence:
- State-of-the-Art Recycling Facility: Located in Loanhead, EH20 9QX, our facility ensures precise and consistent plastic recycling to ensure landfill diversion.
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Choose Hamilton Waste and Recycling Ltd for your plastic recycling needs and join us in building a sustainable future. For more information, please contact us.