City Carton Recycling - Plastic Recycling

Updated 24-Aug-10

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Plastics and Plastic Recycling Information

City Carton Recycling accepts and purchases many grades of plastics. We are interested in the commonly identified grades numbered #1-6 as well as many grades that fall under the "# 7 Other" category, including: ABS, Acetal, Acrylic, Nylon, PBT, Polycarbonate, Polysulfone, etc.

City Carton Recycling has the resources to help you manage your scrap plastic in any form whether it be bottles, film, parts, purge, regrind, or virgin pellets! City Carton Recycling has solid relationships with many end markets both domestic and foreign markets that allow us to handle a wide range of scrap materials. We can also offer direct shipment to end markets for scrap generators who want to capture the most value out of their material.

Service

» We Collect Your Product Based On YOUR Needs.

» Variety of Collection Services Available.

» Company Owned and Operated Vehicles.

» Highly Trained, Safe, & Courteous Customer Service Reps.

» Toll Grinding/Shredding

Equipment

» Specialized Recycling and Refuse Equipment for Plastics

» New and Used Sales Options.

» Flexible Rental and Lease Programs.

» Ongoing Condition Inspections, Preventative Maintenance.

» Strong Service Levels.

» Layout Design and Consultation.

» Installation, Fabrication, Modification.

Why Recycle Plastic?

Recycling plastics allow you to avoid Landfill fees, create revenue, generate customer benefits by recycling versus landfilling your materials.

About Plastics

There are 40 Main Plastic Families an there are seven main plastic resins, identified by the Society of Plastic Industry, SPI 1-7. A detailed Plastic Packaging Resins table can be found at American Chemistry Council.

Clean Materials

City Carton Recycling requires that plastics are not contaminated.

Send Us a Sample!

Send us a sample of your plastic materials. We will do our best to recycle your plastics!

How Do I Set Up a Load?

For more information or to set up a load, contact Joe Hummel, Non-Fiber Marketing Specialist, at 1-800-369-6112 or Email Joe Hummel now!

Exporting Requirements

All loads require proper documentation, including weight, seal, and container information and pictures.

Marketable Forms of Plastics

PET– SPI #1

Curbside Program Materials, Film, Industrial Purges,

Redemption Quality Containers, Post Industrial Material, and Regrind.

City Carton Recycling - PET Plastic Beverage Containers

PS—SPI #6

Parts, Purge, Regrind, Film, Densified EPS. No Expanded Foam/Styrofoam/Packing Peanuts.

PP—SPI #5

Bulk Bags, Film, Food Containers, Industrial Purge, Post Industrial Material, Regrind.

LDPE—SPI #4

Clear and Colored Film, Post Industrial Material, Purge, and Regrind.

PVC—SPI #3

Blister Packaging, Flexible/ Ridged Industrial Purge, Post Industrial Material, and Regrind. No un-ground PVC Pipe.

HDPE— SPI #2

Colored and Natural Materials, Bags/Film, Industrial Purges, Post Industrial Material, and Regrind.

City Carton Recycling - HDPE Colored Shampoo Bottles

City Carton Recycling - PVC Blister Packs

City Carton Recycling - PVC Industrial Purges

Commingled Plastics, #1-7

City Carton Recycling purchases baled Commingled Plastics. Commingled bales must consist of #1-7 household plastic containers. Ideal percentages: 30% HDPE Natural, 20%

HDPE Color, 30%PET, 20% Other.