Plastic and Packaging Industry Waste Management

Recycling plastic packaging waste (PPW) is essential to the circular economy’s transition to sustainability. Here’s how Mil-tek can help your business!

Strict waste requirements for the plastics industry

The packaging industry uses large quantities of plastic to safely store and transport goods across the world. However, the plastic waste produced by the packaging industry can unfortunately contribute to increased energy usage and several environmental issues.

Correct handling of plastic packaging waste (PPW) is therefore essential to the circular economy’s transition to sustainability. Not only is this industry under increasing pressure to implement recycling procedures that meet with increasingly tough legislative restrictions – sustainable measures for the disposal of plastic waste is important in terms of business reputation as well.

How to reduce plastic waste in the packaging industry

Plastic and packaging companies generate different types of waste materials such as trimming waste, packaging waste, extrusion waste, shrink wraps (LDPE), pet bottles waste and HDPE bottles waste, etc.

With Mil-tek plastic balers, your business can reduce plastic waste volumes by 90%. When the plastic material is baled the material is:

Much easier to control and you get a cleaner working area
The plastic bales are much easier to store = fewer pick ups
Most importantly, baling plastic makes it recycle-ready

Baled plastic waste is recycle-ready

Plastic packaging waste management practices should for every business in this industry include baling.

Up to 90%! That’s how much plastic waste can be reduced in volume. And the most important feature of baling plastic is that this process makes the plastic recycle-ready. This will have an impact on business reputation, locally and globally, and will get you closer to reach sustainability goals.

Additionally, investing in a baler for plastic for your business can minimize the amount of time staff spend disposing of plastic waste, and it can cut down on waste management expenses.

Bale shrink wrap, foil and PET bottles

With a Mil-tek baler for plastic, you can bale any kind of plastic material.

One of the most popular kinds of plastics is plastic foil. It’s frequently used to fasten products to pallets. Shrink wrap in different types are also common within the packaging industry. And then we have the PET bottles, which can be a pain to dispose of. This kind of plastic needs a powerful baler, for instance an electric one, to puncture and compact the bottles properly.

No matter what kind of plastic material your business within the packaging industry needs to compact and recycle, Mil-tek can help you – simply contact us.