What Affects the Scrap Rate?
Important pricing factors for plastic scrap
Plastic scrap can include PET bottles, HDPE containers, LDPE film, PP buckets and crates, PVC pipes, furniture and other rigid items. Polymer identity, colour, cleanliness and form influence sorting and processing. Mixed plastics, multilayer packaging, food residue, chemicals, labels and metal attachments may affect acceptance or accepted weight.
- Material Type
- Purity
- Quantity
- Location
- Market Demand