Plastic Recycling
We assess your waste streams, identify plastic recyclables and start a mutually beneficial collection process.
When assessing materials that can be recycled as plastic, we work to identify what materials the waste could be made into and markers for that material. Once the collection process is finalized, we ship, mostly to Columbus, where we will either bail or grind the materials, remove contaminants, sort and then sell to a variety of companies throughout the United States that will make a new product out of the scrap resin that RPS Plastic Recyclers has prepared for them.
What we accept
RPS Plastic Recyclers specializes in recycling post-industrial plastic scrap. In addition to commonly marked grades of plastic, we also handle all engineered grades, such as polycarbonate and acrylic. Below are the types of plastic we regularly accept from our customers.
- #1-PETE
- #2-HDPE
- #3-PVC
- #4-LDPE
- #5-PP
- #6-PS
- Polycarbonate
- Acrylic
- Nylon
Do you have something that does not appear in this list? Please call 614-851-4714.
Unique Solutions
Finding new uses for unusable scrap
Royal Paper Stock helped this customer turn 25 semi truckloads of old plastic hangers into thousand of dollars in profit.
In-Facility Collection Materials
After determining the most efficient approach to processing your paper
waste, we recommend the collection materials you need to prepare your
scrap for pickup, and provide you the opportunity to own or lease necessary equipment.
- Balers
- Compactors
- Gaylords
- Carts
Plastic Recycling Facts
- Recycling plastic takes 88% less energy than making it from raw materials
- Enough plastic is thrown away each year to circle the earth four times
- Only 23% of disposable water bottles are recycled
- Plastic films can take up to 1,000 years to decompose
- Recycling one ton of plastic saves the equivalent of 1,000–2,000 gallons of gasoline
- Recycling plastic saves twice as much energy as burning it in an incinerator
- The world produces more than 14 million tons of Polystyrene each year
- Recycling one ton of plastic bottles saves the equivalent energy usage of a two person household for one year