Plastics

Plastics

Every year, Star Recycling processes hundreds of thousands of tonnes of plastic, bailing waste and transporting it to our recycling partners for recycling. Our efficient recycling allows us to supply plastic raw materials as well as recycled plastics.

It is common to sort plastics by their resin type, either manually or using automated processes, or by color before they are recycled. Plastic can be recycled mechanically or chemically after sorting; mechanical recycling involves washing, grinding, and melting plastic, and chemical recycling involves breaking down plastic into monomers so that new polymers can be formed.

Materials that we accept are:

  1. Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) – water bottles and plastic trays
  2. High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) – milk cartoons and shampoo bottles
  3. Polypropylene (PP) – margarine tubs and ready-meal trays
  4. Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) – piping
  5. Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) – food bags
  6. Polystyrene (PS) – plastic cutlery