The cost of plastic recycling

Is your plastic recycling facility ready to handle the increasing demand for recycling? The cost of plastic recycling has been a hot topic in the industry lately, and recent global developments have left their influences.

With the energy crisis and fluctuating raw material prices, predicting how prices will change is difficult. But one thing is certain: your plastic recycling facility must be prepared to adapt to these changes.

We understand the challenges you might face in the plastic recycling business. That’s why we offer advanced automated solutions that can increase the efficiency of your facility in a cost-efficient way.

Read ahead and learn about the cost of plastic recycling and how automated solutions in the early stages of plastic recycling processes can help your facility work cost-effectively.

The cost of plastic recycling consists of many streams

As we know, there is no one-size-fits-all answer to the cost of plastic recycling. The plastic recycling cost by country varies depending on many things. For example, the type of plastic being recycled, the volume of plastic being processed, and the specific recycling process being used all affect the costs.

Generally, the cost of plastic recycling on an industrial scale includes several necessary expenses, such as:

– Collection and transportation of the material to the recycling facility. This also includes labor and fuel costs.  

– Sorting, feeding, and processing. Usually, especially feeding is a very labour-intensive stage. 

Material feeding in the plastic recycling industry tends to rely mainly on manual labor. But what if you could automate this stage and save costs?

– Energy usage. Energy efficiency is more and more essential to save costs and the environment. The recycling process requires significant energy and water usage, which can clearly impact overall costs.

– Machine maintenance. How often do the machines need maintenance or spare parts? The device’s life cycle has a huge impact on the cost-effectiveness of your facility’s plastic recycling.

We’re proud to say that our machines are built for demanding industrial processes to last years. In addition, our fast and responsive global service network and spare part delivery ensure seamless operations.

– Of course, the market demand for recycled plastic also affects the cost of plastic recycling. We cannot directly influence this, but when the prices fluctuate, it is essential to focus on reliable daily operations.

Automatic wire cutting plays a critical role: Save one operator’s work input per shift

Save labor costs with automation!

Automation is one of the best answers to the increasing demand for plastic recycling in the future, as the plants have to be ready to work efficiently with bigger capacities.

It is difficult to imagine a (cost)efficient process without automation, which maintains continuous high performance and enables fluent production scaling.

Usually, the material feeding stage relies heavily on manual labor, which includes wire-cutting by hand in the facility. However, the efficient start of the process determines the efficiency of many upcoming stages and their effectiveness.

Early-stage automation plays an essential role in the cost-effectiveness of plastic recycling, as it helps to ensure a seamless process.