Commercial Scale Mixed Plastics Recycling

To help kick start the development of recycling infrastructure in the uk wrap awarded a capital grant to biffa polymers to open the uk s first integrated washing and sorting facility for rigid mixed plastics.

Commercial scale mixed plastics recycling. We are modifying the front end of the existing production stream that manufactures cellulosics and acetyls to accept mixed plastic waste. Commercial scale trials business support. More than 63 tonnes of mixed hdpe and pet bottles and other rigid plastics were processed. The trials proved that recycling of mixed plastics in the uk is technically and economically viable on a commercial scale the project provided information on process requirements for effective and sustainable mixed plastics packaging processing the trials proved that the inclusion of mixed.

A loan fund and capital grant is also available for mixed plastics recycling in. Commercial scale mixed plastics recycling trials 25th january 2017 wrap commissioned the report to assess the business case for a commercially sustainable integrated mixed plastics waste processing solution in the uk. Commercial scale mixed plastics recycling 5 natural high density polyethylene hdpe and clear polyethylene terephthalate pet reprocessing of natural hdpe and clear pet was carried out at closed loop recycling clr a plastic bottle recycling facility. Wrap can now offer support to businesses who wish to implement recycling infrastructure for mixed plastics in england through the mixed plastics loan fund.