Plastic Waste Management Inverness

Here at Inverness Waste company we offer a professional and friendly plastic recycling service to assist you in disposing of your commercial waste responsibly. We operate throughout Inverness and surrounding areas. Contact us on 01463 800 485 for your own plastic waste collection. 

To suit the needs of our consumers, our company has continued to invest and advance in plastic recycling. We also have unrivaled understanding of the waste recycling sector, so you can rest assured that you will receive prompt and courteous service. We can assist you in diverting your plastic waste from the landfill so that it can be recycled. For further information, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Plastic Recycling Inverness

Over time, the world has failed to pay close attention to the consequences of the fast rise in plastic consumption. As a result, record amounts of uncontrolled mixed plastic garbage have entered the ecosystem. Packaging plastics account for half of all plastic trash worldwide. This study aims to provide an overview of food packaging plastics’ use, disposal, and regulation. However, with the introduction of plastic waste management systems, the amount of mismanaged plastic waste in developed countries is starting to decrease.

The process of recovering plastic waste  and turning the materials into functional and usable goods is known as plastic recycling. The purpose of plastic recycling is to eliminate excessive levels of plastic pollution while reducing the demand for virgin resources to make new plastic items. Plastics are a long-lasting, lightweight, and low-cost material. They are easily molded into a variety of items that can be used in a variety of applications.

The Plastic Recycling Process

Collecting, sorting, shredding, washing, melting, and pelletizing are the most basic plastic recycling procedures. The specific techniques differ depending on the plastic resin or the type of plastic product.

The following two-step technique is used by the majority of plastic recycling facilities:

First step: Sorting plastics, either mechanically or manually, to ensure that all pollutants are eliminated from the waste stream.

Second step: Melting down plastics straight into a new shape or shredding plastics into flakes and melting them down before being processed into granulates. 

It is not difficult to manage plastic waste. Reduction and reuse would be the first step. Plastic is convenient and inexpensive, but it does not have to be a part of our life. Instead of using plastic materials, we might look at other resources and materials. Plastic straws and cups are two examples. You can use an old cup to drink your tea or coffee instead of a throwaway plastic cup. Another approach to cut down on plastic waste in the office is to use packaging made of non-disposable plastics such as tupperware or disposable and recyclable paper bags. 

Call us today, and we’ll make sure your plastic waste is handled with the highest care and consideration for the environment.

Plastic Recycling’s Most Recent Advances

Plastic recycling has become easier and more cost-effective as a result of ongoing technological advancements. Reliable detectors and advanced selection and identification software are examples of such technologies, which together improve the productivity and accuracy of robotic plastic sorting.

Germany, Spain, Italy, Norway, and Austria have recently started collecting hard packaging such as pots, tubs, and trays, as well as a limited quantity of post-consumer flexible packaging. Non-bottle plastic packaging can now be recycled thanks to recent advancements in washing and sorting technology. However, despite these advances, plastic recycling still faces numerous hurdles. From mixed plastics to difficult-to-remove residues, plastic recycling faces numerous hurdles. We still have a long way to go. For example, the most difficult task facing the recycling business is finding a cost-effective and efficient way to recycle the mixed plastic stream.