Plastic Recycling
HDPE, PET, PP & Stretch Wrap
Plastic recycling recovers and reprocesses HDPE, PET, PP, and LDPE plastics from commercial waste streams into reusable raw materials. Only about 5-6% of plastic waste in the US is currently recycled — but commercial operations generating clean, sorted streams can achieve dramatically higher rates.
Making Plastic Recycling Actually Work
The national plastic recycling rate of 5-6% is misleading for commercial operations. The problem isn't that plastic can't be recycled — it's that most programs collect mixed, contaminated streams that are too expensive to sort. Clean, source-separated commercial plastic consistently achieves recovery rates of 80-95%.
Recycling Quotes designs plastic recycling programs around your specific resin types and generation patterns. Whether it's HDPE containers from a production line, stretch wrap from a distribution center, or PET bottles from a cafeteria, we set up collection that keeps streams clean and marketable.
Plastic Types We Process
All Plastics We Accept
Processed through certified facilities with full documentation.
From Waste Stream to Pellet
Identify
We assess your resin types, volumes, and contamination levels. Clean, single-resin streams get the best rates.
Collect
Containers, bags, or roll-offs — sized and placed where plastic accumulates in your operation.
Sort
Pickups go to our facility for sorting by resin type. Mixed loads are separated; contaminated material is removed.
Process
Clean plastic is baled and shipped to domestic reprocessors where it's washed, pelletized, and sold back into manufacturing.
of US plastic waste is actually recycled — commercial programs can do 10-20x better with clean streams
for plastic to decompose in a landfill — it doesn't biodegrade, it just breaks into smaller pieces
of plastic enters the ocean every year globally — recycling keeps it in the economy, not the environment
to make products from recycled plastic compared to virgin resin production
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Plastic Recycling Questions
Which resins, contamination rules, and what actually gets recycled.
View All FAQs arrow_forwardPET (#1), HDPE (#2), PP (#5), and LDPE/LLDPE (#4 film and stretch wrap). These are the most commonly recyclable commercial plastics. PVC (#3), PS (#6), and mixed (#7) have limited recyclability.
Stretch wrap (LDPE/LLDPE) is highly recyclable when collected clean and separate. We provide dedicated film collection for DCs and warehouses generating high volumes.
Yes — food residue, mixed resins, and non-plastic attachments reduce recyclability. Clean, sorted, single-resin streams have the highest recovery rates.
We use domestic reprocessors only. Plastic is baled and shipped to US facilities for washing, pelletizing, and resale into manufacturing.
Yes, but recovery rates are lower. We sort mixed loads by resin type at our facility. Source-separating your highest-volume resin types improves economics.
Clean, baled HDPE, PET, and stretch wrap film have commodity value at sufficient volumes (1+ ton/month). Rebates fluctuate with market prices.
For dedicated plastic pickup: 500+ lbs/month of a single resin or 1,000+ lbs mixed. Smaller volumes can join a comprehensive recycling program.
Non-recyclable plastics go to waste-to-energy facilities where available, recovering energy content rather than landfilling.
Get a Plastic Recycling Quote
Tell us your plastic types and volumes. We'll design a collection program that maximizes recovery.