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Recycling soft plastics into re-usable pellets in WA
REMONDIS Australia // 30 July 2024
Soft plastics (LDPE) are now being processed and pelletised locally in Western Australia, diverting soft plastic from landfill
Pelletised recycled plastic is a valuable feed-stock and recycled resource which can be used to make new plastic materials in this state-of-the-art circular economy solution
The new pelletisation line is located at REMONDIS’s processing facility at Jandakot, and now been installed and commissioned
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The recycling of soft plastics has taken a giant leap forward in Western Australia with the installation and commissioning of REMONDIS Australia’s new plastics processing and pelletisation line.
The new recycling plant processes low density polyethylene (LDPE), which is a form of soft plastic commonly used in the retail and logistics sectors to wrap goods and palettes during transport.
Until now, this material had been baled for export to processing facilities offshore.
Now, with the installation of an Erema Intarema TVEplus 1310 RegrindPro, the LDPE input material is processed into high-grade pellets which then re-enter the circular economy as a valuable recovered resource – replacing virgin materials as feedstock in the production of plastic goods and packaging.
The Erema pelletisation unit was supplied by Austrian manufacturer, CEMAC Technologies, and is capable of producing up to 5,000 tonnes of pellets per year. This particular unit is unique because its multiple filtration process removes several contaminants. The unit also comprises triple degassing, allowing highest possible removal of volatiles, thereby producing pure and ready-to-use pellets at the end of the process.
General Manager Western Australia Chris Gusenzow said REMONDIS’s investment was in response to an Australian Federal Government ban on plastics exports, and was also prompted by businesses demanding more circularity when it comes to plastics recycling solutions.
“Big players such as supermarkets and other large retailers are always asking what’s happening to disposable plastic, and this is as close as we can get to a silver bullet recycling solution,’’ Chris said.
“Our team is always looking for ways to enable better environmental outcomes for our customers, and this new solution is a great outcome from that approach,” Chris added.
CEMAC Technologies Managing Director Eric Paulsen described the unit as the high-end workhorse of plastics recycling.
“The machine can handle a wide range of material types, including film and rigid plastics waste fractions and still manages to produce cleanest possible pellet product, which can be used to kickstart the product manufacturing process all over again,’’ Eric said.
“The units have remarkable endurance to work long hours, even 24-7 if required, depending on the scheduled output.
“This recycling equipment really is a win for industry in terms of controlling disposal costs, and a win for the environment in terms of more being done with existing products, thereby reducing the need for new plastics being manufactured and disposed of.’’
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