Closed Loop Recycling

End of Life Plastic Products

At Green Ant Industries we recognise that plastic products can and often do have more than one useful life. Our closed loop recycling service allows products at the end of one useful life to be collected, recycled and returned to you or the plastic moulding / production facility of your choice.

Using our network of Plastic Recycling Associates we can offer a full range of closed loop plastic recycling services ensuring that your end of life plastic products are recycled here in the UK and as close to the location of the waste as possible to minimise the cost on the environment and on your pocket.

Typical products that work well in a closed loop recycling scheme include:-

• Wheeled refuse bins (PEHD)
• Bottle crates (PEHD / PP)
• Gas / Water Pipes (PEHD / PEMD)
• Exhibition Carpets (PP)

However, any end of life plastic product can be successfully recycled in a closed loop recycling scheme so long as effective and efficent collections systems can be put into place.

Closed Loop Recycling Services

Our comprehensive range of closed loop processing plastic recycling services include:-

• Manual sorting of the plastics into their different plastic types
• Washing and drying to remove dirt and other impurities
• Shredding / granulation to reduce the size of the waste into a size suitable for final processing
• Compounding to produce a high quality recycled plastic compound
• You can select as few or as many of our toll recycling services as you require and have your raw materials returned to you in the form you require.

Recycled Plastics Compounds

Recycled plastic compounds can be produced with any property enhancing additive that may be required to bring your plastic waste materials back up to the desired specification or colour.

These include impact modifiers, fillers, processing aids etc.

Quality

Each delivery of recycled plastic compound is accompanied by a Certificate of Conformity and, if required, a Certificate of Analysis for each batch detailing parameters which are critical to customers (this is a chargeable service).

These parameters can include test results for :

• Density
• Melt Flow Index (MFI)
• Izod Impact
• Heat Distortion Temperature (HDT)
• Vicat Softening Temperature
• Various Tensile Tests.

Packaging

Your recycled plastic compounds can be returned to you in the packaging of your choice including 25 kg paper sacks, foil lined bags, FIBC’s, Octoboxes and for larger quantities by bulk tanker delivery.

Contacting Green Ant Plastic Recycling

To find out more about how Green Ant can help you with your closed loop plastic recycling requirements, please call on the above number or send us your details via our Contact Form.