Plastic recycling. a plastic bottle RECYCLED. six HOurs. of light saved

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Theresa Patterson
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1 a plastic bottle RECYCLED is six HOurs of light saved

2 Plastic recycling is gathering pace. There is now a plant that can recycle bottles faster than most factories can make them. Too much plastic still ends up in landfill when there are so many uses for high quality recycled plastic materials, ranging from new bottles and trays to underground drainage products and even fibre fill for soft furnishings. Of the three million tonnes of plastic produced in the UK annually about 85% used to go to landfill. Now over 45% of plastic bottles are collected for recycling; and this is still increasing. The primary opportunities for recycling plastic are in PET and HDPE. These types of plastic can successfully replace virgin polymer and save energy and CO 2 in the process. Each site operates under the highest quality environmental and health and safety standards, accredited to ISO9001, ISO14001 and OHSAS Putting your plastics into action Viridor has made significant investments in facilities that supply the market with what it demands. Our plant in Skelmersdale can process over 3,000 tonnes of bottles that arrive in bales from local authority and private sector contracts each month. This has contributed to our Viridor Polymer Recycling division becoming one of the leading processors of domestic plastics in the UK. At Viridor we put more of your plastics into action and help you recycle as much as possible. Call us for a free waste audit or quote, or visit us online at viridor.co.uk/services

3 A typical Viridor plastics processing plant Baled bottles Baled bottles arrive for recycling. Bales broken up The bales are separated to assist with sorting. Bottle sorting The sorting process begins using ballistic separation (vibration), metal separation (magnets) and infrared scanning that separates plastic by colour. PET washing Bottle pre-wash Granulating Density separation Intensive washing Drying and packaging Quality control Laboratory testing of each batch by sampling flakes. Ballistic separation Metals removed using magnets for recycling Infrared Clear PET Bottles Mixed colour HDPE HDPE washing Granulating Density separation Intensive washing Drying, pelleting and packaging Laboratory testing of each batch by sampling pellets. Dispatch of final products High quality plastics sold for manufacturing into new products.

01 02 03 01 Collected: We collect all types of plastic

02 Quality recycling: Our plant in Skelmersdale uses smart

direct replacements for virgin polymers.

4 Collected: We collect all types of plastic bottles and many other grades of plastic. 02 Quality recycling: Our plant in Skelmersdale uses smart technology to process 3,000 tonnes of plastic bottles every month. 03 Quality control: PET flakes and HDPE pellets are used as direct replacements for virgin polymers. Each batch is laboratory tested for quality. 04 Recycled: Our plant creates recycled plastic suitable for food packaging, drainage products and fibre fill. 04

5 Design: 375.co.uk It s the resources we extract from your rubbish that reduce the demand on the natural world. Call us for a free waste audit or quote, or visit us at viridor.co.uk/services Viridor Collection Services: Paper and cardboard Glass Plastics Electricals (WEEE) Food and organics Mixed recycling General waste Confidential waste Liquid waste Hazardous and clinical waste Viridor Head Office Viridor House Youngman Place Priory Bridge Road Taunton TA1 1AP Tel: viridor.co.uk Regional Offices South East: South West: North: Scotland: enquiries@viridor.co.uk When you have finished with this leaflet please recycle it. This leaflet is printed on 100% recycled paper stock.

Mixed recycling. Over 2 million tonnes of material recycled every year.

Mixed recycling. Over 2 million tonnes of material recycled every year. Mixed recycling Over 2 million tonnes of material recycled every year. Mixed recycling Our dry mixed recycling service means you can put your cardboard, paper, tins and plastic bottles all in one bin.