2. ? How Westcoast recycles plastic? Plastics are collected from a variety of industrial based businesses from Metro Vancouver and western Canada. Westcoast collects all plastic scraps, codes 1 – 7. All loose film plastics such as shrink wrap or poly sheets, are collected using a rear loader compactor truck. Any Rigid Plastics or processed materials are collected using a 5 ton truck or tractor/trailer.
3. MATERIALS COLLECTED-FILM PLASTIC- Film plastics collected are separated and compacted by a hydraulic baler or shredded and re-pelletized ready for re-manufacturing. PE MIXED FILM LDPE REPO PE CLEAR FILM
4. Materials Collected-Rigid Plastic- Rigid plastics collected are processed by either a hydraulic baler or by an industrial grinding machine. PET BOTTLES BALED REGRIND
5. Materials Collected-RIGID PLASTIC- Rigid Plastics collected are processed by either a hydraulic baler or by an industrial grinding machine. HDPE MILKJUGS BALED REGRIND
6. Materials Collected-RIGID PLASTIC- Rigid plastics collected are processed by either a hydraulic baler or by an industrial grinding machine. POLYCARBONATE WATER BOTTLES BALED REGRIND
15. ? WHERE DOES IT ALL GO ? ONCE THE PLASTIC IS COLLECTED AND PROCESSED IT CAN DISTRIBUTED IN ONE OF TWO MARKETS: EXPORTED INTO THE GLOBAL MARKET SOLD TO PLASTIC MANUFACTURERS IN NORTH AMERICA NORTH AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS EXPORTED IN CONTAINERS OVERSEAS
16. ENVIRONMENTAL / SOCIALIMPACT Westcoast Plastic Recycling helped divert approximately 4.7 million pounds of plastic from going into our landfills in 2008. Recycling plastic will help conserve a non-renewable resource, clean up our local landfills, and create job opportunities.
