Plastic Recycling

**matador** · 02-17-2021, 04:21 PM

What worried me with plastic when I was doing E-Scrap was just how much of the stuff you had to have to ship it. I assume you're looking at buying a baler and storing a LOT of the stuff in waiting times? If you need that baler, we have an old Massey 124 we're not using. I'm sure that'll work, right?

I think the problem for you will be just the storage space for all the plastic you'll have to sit on more than I think it will be in the shredding line.

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On another note, when I come up there, I've been working on a project that will change part of your MTSV business a LOT. I have it almost done, but haven't had the desire to go outside and work on it when it's 10 below. Also, I'm still catching up on past lots, so there's that too. I've been running so much these last couple weeks that I almost expect to look down and see my boots on fire.

**mthomasdev** · 02-18-2021, 08:12 AM

Originally Posted by matador

What worried me with plastic when I was doing E-Scrap was just how much of the stuff you had to have to ship it. I assume you're looking at buying a baler and storing a LOT of the stuff in waiting times? If you need that baler, we have an old Massey 124 we're not using. I'm sure that'll work, right?

I think the problem for you will be just the storage space for all the plastic you'll have to sit on more than I think it will be in the shredding line.

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On another note, when I come up there, I've been working on a project that will change part of your MTSV business a LOT. I have it almost done, but haven't had the desire to go outside and work on it when it's 10 below. Also, I'm still catching up on past lots, so there's that too. I've been running so much these last couple weeks that I almost expect to look down and see my boots on fire.

Would be interested to hear about that project.

You should consider a new pair of boots. When I get off my butt, you will have a LARGE lot!!

As for weights on plastic, the company my friend is dealing with will take less than 10K, but he pays shipping, over 10K and they pay. They said the gaylord size they use holds about 1000 pounds of granulated.