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LDPE film scrap buyers: who recycles plastic film
Film is the largest volume stream of polyethylene scrap. Clear stretch and shrink film from warehouses is sought by film recyclers; printed, coloured and agricultural film go to different outlets. In many markets the trade calls it “nylon”, although it is polyethylene.
01Film grades buyers distinguish
- Clear stretch film (LLDPE), baled
- Clear shrink film
- Coloured and printed film
- Bags and sacks
- Agricultural film (greenhouse, silage), with soil
- Production edge trim and rolls, clean and single-source
02Who buys it
Film recycling lines that wash and pelletize, film blowers using recycled LDPE in bin liners and construction film, and pelletizers for injection and extrusion outlets.
03What film buyers check first
- Clear versus coloured and printed share
- Paper labels, tape and dirt
- Moisture in the bales
- Production rolls and trim versus post-consumer film
04Describe your film lot like a buyer expects
- Film type and source
- Clear / colour share, printed or not
- Labels, tape, moisture
- Bale size and weight
- Quantity and location
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Questions and answers
Who buys LDPE film scrap?
Film recycling lines that wash and pelletize, film blowers using recycled LDPE, and pelletizers for injection and extrusion.
What do film buyers check first?
The clear versus coloured and printed share, labels, tape and dirt, moisture in the bales, and whether it is production film or post-consumer film.
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