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Plastic Granulation

At Parry & Evans, our plastic granulation service allows all UK businesses to recycle a wide selection of plastics sustainably and contribute to creating a ‘360-degree economy’.

We procure plastics which include both HD and PP among others. These can be end-of-life plastic items, unused or waste plastic materials, redundant or discontinued products, and food plastic packaging.

Capable of processing plastic products of all sizes, from bottle caps to wheelie bins, our bespoke plastic granulation processing line shreds, washes, sorts, granulates, and bags the high-quality plastic grind that is ready to be used to manufacture new plastic products.

An entirely in-house process in our state-of-the-art facility in Deeside, we guarantee that 100% of the plastic we receive is recycled either as granulated plastic or sustainably recycled elsewhere in our recycling plant.

From Waste Plastic to High-Quality Plastic Regrind

Waste plastic is unavoidable in modern business operations. Plastic granulation offers a sustainable solution that transforms waste plastic into high-quality plastic regrind that is perfect for manufacturing plastic products. The waste plastic we receive for granulation includes:

End Of Life Plastic Products

crates, bins, trays, pallets, storage boxes etc…

Redundant Plastic Stock

product line redundancies due to relaunches etc…

Food Packaging

buckets, drums, barrels, and food containers.

Plastic Manufacturers

waste, rejects and purge.

What Items are Suitable for Granulation?
Plastics we can accept for granulation include:

Plastic granulation is a specialised process that provides a new lease of life to a range of different plastic waste and products. Below is a list of the most common plastic products and materials that we can accept for granulation.

If you have a question about materials for plastic granulation, please feel free to Get In Touch!

Bins

Buckets

Bumpers

Containers

Crates

Drums / IBCs

Flower pots

Garden Furniture

Laundry Baskets

Mortar Tubs

Pallets

Pipes

Storage Boxes

Toys (no batteries)

Wheelie Bins

Window Frames (no glass)

To find out more about how Parry & Evans can help you with all of your business’s recycling and waste management needs, visit our Total Waste Management Page (Coming Soon).

Watch Our Plastic Granulation Process

Parry & Evans is proud of our state-of-the-art waste management facility in Deeside, Flintshire; which allows us to provide high-quality waste management and recycling services to businesses across the United Kingdom.

Featuring our bespoke plastic granulation line, watch how we convert waste plastics to high-quality plastic regrind.

Plastic Granulation Process

Want to know more about how each stage of our plastic granulation works at Parry & Evans? Below we have outlined each step of how we recycle waste plastic into high-quality plastic regrind.

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STAGE 01: Collection and Inspection

We collect or take delivery of a wide selection of plastic products. These include end-of-life plastics, redundant plastic stock or product lines, food packaging, and waste from plastic manufacturers. Once at our facility, the plastics are inspected for quality and sorted into grades.

STAGE 02: Shredding for Manageability

The selected graded plastic is placed on the conveyor belt and delivered to the top of the industrial shredder. The shredding process converts all of the graded plastic into 50mm pieces. This makes the plastic easier to manage in preparation for the sorting process.

STAGE 03: Cleaning and Separation

The shredded plastic then enters the sink float preparation tank. This is a vital process to clean the plastic and separate mixed plastics into different plastic types.

High-quality plastics like Polyethene (PE), Polypropylene (PP), and Polyethene Terephthalate (PET) are less dense than water and float. These are propelled across the surface of the sink float tank and collected.

The lower quality plastics like PS and PVC are more dense and sink. These are collected from the bottom of the tank and processed for recycling elsewhere in our facility.

To maximise the sustainability of this process, the sink float tank water is constantly filtrated enabling us to reuse the water several times.

STAGE 04: Plastic Granulation

All of the plastic collected from the float sink tank is suitable for granulation. Our industrial granulator has a range of size settings, and the plastic is granulated to the standard choice of 2mm or the size requested by the client.

STAGE 05: Drying and Dust Extraction

The newly granulated regrind plastic then enters the dryer. To ensure the quality of our output, the dryer also includes a dust extractor that removes fines.

STAGE 06: Bagging and Quality Check

The final stage includes bagging the regrind in preparation for delivery or collection. During the bagging process, the regrind is bagged to a selected weight and one last quality check is completed.

The bagged granulated plastic is then either delivered back to the existing client or to manufacturers of plastic goods to be recycled into new sustainably manufactured products.

Plastic Granulation Models At Parry & Evans

Parry and Evans offer two models for our plastic granulation services to help businesses across the UK be more sustainable.

To make the process of eco-friendly plastic waste management as simple as possible, we offer collection from your business location or convenient delivery slots for you to bring your waste plastic to our recycling facility.

Sustainable Waste Plastic Recycling

All businesses generate plastic waste; from end-of-life products that are replaced, to single-use or temporary-use plastics acquired during deliveries or standard business operations.

Our plastic granulation service allows you to dispose of these plastics sustainably, recycling them into premium plastic regrind for the plastic manufacturing industry.

Depending on the quality and quantity of the plastic, we also buy waste plastic. Get in touch today to discuss how you can make money whilst sustainably recycling your waste plastics.

Closed Loop Plastic Recycling

Businesses that produce products using plastics unavoidably create plastic wastage during the manufacturing process, from standard operations like product line redundancies or inventory obsolescence.

At Parry & Evans, our closed-loop plastic recycling allows manufacturing businesses to optimise the sustainability of their operations and create a ‘360° economy’.

We can collect or take delivery of large quantities of redundant plastic waste and transform it into high-quality plastic regrind ready to re-enter the manufacturing process. This eliminates plastic waste storage and management whilst creating more sustainable plastic products.

Plastic Granulation FAQs

Unfortunately, not all plastics can be processed through plastic granulation. This is due to the different chemical composition and properties, as well as regulatory standards. Thermoplastics like Polyethene (PE), Polypropylene (PP), and Polyethene Terephthalate (PET) are the best for plastic granulation.

This is because they can easily be melted and reshaped multiple times. Alternatively, thermosetting plastics are not suitable for plastic granulation. This is due to typically high contamination levels, degradation from exposure to elements, and the presence of composite materials, specific additives and fillers.

At Parry & Evans, we are experts on plastic granulation including what plastics can be processed and all recycling regulations. If you have any questions about whether your plastic is suitable for granulation, Get In Touch.

Our waste management facility in Deeside, Flintshire, can process and sustainably manage all materials. The heavier, lower-quality plastics that sink to the bottom of our float sink tank are safely removed and recycled separately depending on the plastic type. Find out more about how we recycle different plastics in our Plastic Recycling Services (Coming Soon).

The high-quality regrind that we produce through plastic granulation is highly versatile and can be used to manufacture a wide selection of plastic products.

Some examples of our plastic regrind manufacturing partners include injection moulding, extrusion, blow moulding, rotational moulding, compounding, textile manufacturing, packaging, construction materials, consumer goods, and automotive parts.

Waste plastic comes to us for recycling from several sources including:

End-of-life products like wheelie bins, pallets, storage boxes, chicken crates, pallets etc.

Food packaging like buckets, barrels, drums, and large food containers.

Plastic manufacturing waste like offcuts, excess parts and purges.

Redundant plastic stock from overproduction, product line redundancies or defective products.

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