Plastics Recycling
Plastic recycling
Plastic recycling is gathering pace. There is now a plant that can recycle bottles faster than most factories can make them.
a plastic bottle
RECYCLED is
six HOurs of light saved
Too much plastic still ends up in landfill when there are so many uses for high quality recycled plastic materials, ranging from new bottles and trays to underground drainage products and even fibre fill for soft furnishings. Of the three million tonnes of plastic produced in the UK annually about 85% used to go to landfill. Now over 45% of plastic bottles are collected for recycling; and this is still increasing. The primary opportunities for recycling plastic are in PET and HDPE. These types of plastic can successfully replace virgin polymer and save energy and CO2 in the process. Each site operates under the highest quality environmental and health and safety standards, accredited to ISO9001, ISO14001 and OHSAS18001.
Design: 375.co.uk
Plastic recycling
Plastic recycling
It’s the resources we extract from your rubbish that reduce the demand on the natural world.
A typical Viridor plastics processing plant
Baled bottles
Bales broken up
Bottle sorting
PET washing
Quality control
Baled bottles arrive for recycling.
The bales are separated to assist with sorting.
The sorting process begins using ballistic separation (vibration), metal separation (magnets) and infrared scanning that separates plastic by colour.
• Bottle pre-wash • Granulating • Density separation • Intensive washing • Drying and packaging
Laboratory testing of each batch by sampling flakes.
Call us for a free waste audit or quote, or visit us at viridor.co.uk/services 01
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01 Collected: We collect all types of plastic bottles and many other grades of plastic. 02 Quality recycling: Our plant in Skelmersdale uses smart technology to process 3,000 tonnes of plastic bottles every month.
Putting your plastics into action Viridor has made significant investments in facilities that supply the market with what it demands. Our plant in Skelmersdale can process over 3,000 tonnes of bottles that arrive in bales from local authority and private sector contracts each month. This has contributed to our Viridor Polymer Recycling division becoming one of the leading processors of domestic plastics in the UK. At Viridor we put more of your plastics into action and help you recycle as much as possible.
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Ballistic separation
Metals removed using magnets for recycling
Infrared
03 Quality control: PET flakes and HDPE pellets are used as direct replacements for virgin polymers. Each batch is laboratory tested for quality.
Clear PET Bottles
Mixed colour HDPE
04 Recycled: Our plant creates recycled plastic suitable for food packaging, drainage products and fibre fill.
HDPE washing • Granulating • Density separation • Intensive washing • Drying, pelleting and packaging
Laboratory testing of each batch by sampling pellets.
Call us for a free waste audit or quote, or visit us online at viridor.co.uk/services
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Viridor Collection Services: – Paper and cardboard – Glass – Plastics – Electricals (WEEE) – Food and organics – Mixed recycling
Viridor Head Office Great Western House Station Approach Taunton TA1 1QW Tel: 01823 721 400 viridor.co.uk / ViridorTV
Dispatch of final products High quality plastics sold for manufacturing into new products.
– General waste – Confidential waste – Liquid waste – Hazardous and clinical waste
Regional Offices South East: 01732 229 200 South West: 01823 728 800 North: 0161 872 0976 Scotland: 0141 781 9151 [email protected] / ViridorUK
/ Viridor
When you have finished with this leaflet please recycle it.
This leaflet is printed on 100% recycled paper stock.
Plastic recycling is gathering pace. There is now a plant that can recycle bottles faster than most factories can make them.
a plastic bottle
RECYCLED is
six HOurs of light saved
Too much plastic still ends up in landfill when there are so many uses for high quality recycled plastic materials, ranging from new bottles and trays to underground drainage products and even fibre fill for soft furnishings. Of the three million tonnes of plastic produced in the UK annually about 85% used to go to landfill. Now over 45% of plastic bottles are collected for recycling; and this is still increasing. The primary opportunities for recycling plastic are in PET and HDPE. These types of plastic can successfully replace virgin polymer and save energy and CO2 in the process. Each site operates under the highest quality environmental and health and safety standards, accredited to ISO9001, ISO14001 and OHSAS18001.
Design: 375.co.uk
Plastic recycling
Plastic recycling
It’s the resources we extract from your rubbish that reduce the demand on the natural world.
A typical Viridor plastics processing plant
Baled bottles
Bales broken up
Bottle sorting
PET washing
Quality control
Baled bottles arrive for recycling.
The bales are separated to assist with sorting.
The sorting process begins using ballistic separation (vibration), metal separation (magnets) and infrared scanning that separates plastic by colour.
• Bottle pre-wash • Granulating • Density separation • Intensive washing • Drying and packaging
Laboratory testing of each batch by sampling flakes.
Call us for a free waste audit or quote, or visit us at viridor.co.uk/services 01
02
01 Collected: We collect all types of plastic bottles and many other grades of plastic. 02 Quality recycling: Our plant in Skelmersdale uses smart technology to process 3,000 tonnes of plastic bottles every month.
Putting your plastics into action Viridor has made significant investments in facilities that supply the market with what it demands. Our plant in Skelmersdale can process over 3,000 tonnes of bottles that arrive in bales from local authority and private sector contracts each month. This has contributed to our Viridor Polymer Recycling division becoming one of the leading processors of domestic plastics in the UK. At Viridor we put more of your plastics into action and help you recycle as much as possible.
03
Ballistic separation
Metals removed using magnets for recycling
Infrared
03 Quality control: PET flakes and HDPE pellets are used as direct replacements for virgin polymers. Each batch is laboratory tested for quality.
Clear PET Bottles
Mixed colour HDPE
04 Recycled: Our plant creates recycled plastic suitable for food packaging, drainage products and fibre fill.
HDPE washing • Granulating • Density separation • Intensive washing • Drying, pelleting and packaging
Laboratory testing of each batch by sampling pellets.
Call us for a free waste audit or quote, or visit us online at viridor.co.uk/services
04
Viridor Collection Services: – Paper and cardboard – Glass – Plastics – Electricals (WEEE) – Food and organics – Mixed recycling
Viridor Head Office Great Western House Station Approach Taunton TA1 1QW Tel: 01823 721 400 viridor.co.uk / ViridorTV
Dispatch of final products High quality plastics sold for manufacturing into new products.
– General waste – Confidential waste – Liquid waste – Hazardous and clinical waste
Regional Offices South East: 01732 229 200 South West: 01823 728 800 North: 0161 872 0976 Scotland: 0141 781 9151 [email protected] / ViridorUK
/ Viridor
When you have finished with this leaflet please recycle it.
This leaflet is printed on 100% recycled paper stock.
