{"id":44264,"date":"2022-06-08T11:36:05","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T06:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/?p=44264"},"modified":"2022-06-08T11:36:06","modified_gmt":"2022-06-08T06:06:06","slug":"how-to-start-a-plastic-bottle-crushing-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/how-to-start-a-plastic-bottle-crushing-business\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Start a Plastic Bottle Crushing Business?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Single-use plastic bottles (PET bottles) are one of the most common\nforms of plastic we see around us. We see their use in packaging items like\nwater and carbonated beverages, medicines, oils, etc. PET bottles account for\n33% of the total carbonated soft drink market. PET plastic offers high tensile\nstrength and good barrier properties. PET bottles are also being used in other\nmarkets, including toiletries, cosmetic ranges, spirit miniatures, and PET\naerosols for cosmetic and pharmaceutical applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/how-to-start-a-plastic-bottle-crushing-business\/#Need_for_Plastic_bottle_Crushing_Business\" >Need for Plastic bottle\nCrushing Business<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/how-to-start-a-plastic-bottle-crushing-business\/#Advantages_of_setting_up_a_plastic_bottle_crushing_business\" >Advantages of setting up a plastic bottle crushing business<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/how-to-start-a-plastic-bottle-crushing-business\/#Steps_involved_in_Plastic_Bottle_Crushing_Business\" >Steps involved in Plastic\nBottle Crushing Business<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/how-to-start-a-plastic-bottle-crushing-business\/#How_to_Start_a_Plastic_Bottle_Crushing_Business\" >How to Start a Plastic Bottle Crushing Business<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/how-to-start-a-plastic-bottle-crushing-business\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Need_for_Plastic_bottle_Crushing_Business\"><\/span>Need for Plastic bottle\nCrushing Business<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Plastic Bottle Cruising businesses use large hydraulic machines to\npress the empty PET bottles into bales or bundles to make them easy to\ntransport. A Plastic crushing Business is usually accompanied by plastic\ngrinding or shredding units. The plastic bottle crushing unit can either crush the\nbottles into bales and supply them to grinding units or grind or crush them\nthemselves as per their capacity and the demand by manufacturers. Nowadays, Plastic\ncrushing machines are used not only in waste management units but are now being\ndeployed in cities as waste disposal points encouraging the consumer to discard\nPET bottles responsibly and get rewarded in return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Advantages_of_setting_up_a_plastic_bottle_crushing_business\"><\/span>Advantages of setting up a plastic bottle crushing business <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Empty and discarded PET bottles\nare collected, sorted, cleaned, shredded, and made into \u2018flakes,\u2019 which are\nthen used to produce various products like polyester fibre that have a variety of\napplications. Crushed Plastic Bottles can also be converted to fabrics for use\nin the clothing and upholstery industry, fillings in pillows etc. Recycled PET is\nalso used to manufacture PET straps, monofilament, sheets etc.<\/li><li>Recycling PET plastic by crushing\nand grinding can be more profitable than recycling other plastic waste. Looking\nat the value chain of PET recycling, one can be sure that PET bottles can\ngenerate comparatively more returns than other plastic waste. PET bottles are\nwidely used and discarded, light and easy to collect and transport and have broader\napplications in the manufacturing businesses. For instance, a local waste collector\/\nkabadiwalla gets \u20b9 15-20 per kg of bottles. After segregating the waste, the\nwaste collector can charge up to \u20b9 35 per kg for PET bottles from the traders\/\nrecyclers for clear PET bottles. These crushing and shredding units can use\nthis segregated plastic, making PET flakes that can later be used to make other\nvaluable products like spinning it into fibres. PET flakes can generate a 50 to\n100% margin compared to baled plastic, depending upon the quality.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steps_involved_in_Plastic_Bottle_Crushing_Business\"><\/span>Steps involved in Plastic\nBottle Crushing Business<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sorting and cleaning of Plastic Bottles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the collected plastic bottles reach the crushing unit, these plastic\nbottles are put through manual, semi-automatic and automatic sorting and cleaning\nprocesses. All PVC labels on the bottles are removed. Any metal components that\nmight have slipped in (like caps, rings, springs used in spray bottles etc.)\nare diligently removed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Washing of PET bottles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Washing PET bottles before bailing and shredding increases the\nquality of the finished product and, therefore, its price. Shredded PET plastic\nenters the washing line as PET flakes. A&nbsp;friction washer machine can perform cold water cleansing of light\ncontaminants such as liquids and paper. The next step is drying the material\nstream and separating other contaminants, for example, dust and sand. This is\ndone in&nbsp;a&nbsp;mechanical dryer.\nForremoving adhesives from labels and meeting food grade\nstandards, another washing stage may be required. In a continuous&nbsp;PET hot washer, the flakes are soaked in\nhot water washing solution mixture, followed by&nbsp;a&nbsp;friction washer&nbsp;where the\nmaterial is rinsed. The PET flakes separate from the lighter plastics such as\nPE\/PP from bottle caps in a sink-float tank. Lastly, a&nbsp;thermal dryer can\nbe installed that dries the product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Crushing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bottles are crushed into cuboidal shapes called bales, each\nweighing 120-140 kgs or as required. Baling of plastic bottles makes\ntransportation of crushed plastic bottles easy and cost-effective. A regular\nbaling machine can bale around 0.7-1 ton of PET bottles in a day. The workforce\nrequired is also minimal. On average, a team of 10 sorters. balers and packers\ncan produce 1 ton of plastic bales <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Grinding\/ Shredding<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If grinding or shredding is required, the plastic bottle is fed into\nthe shredder\/ grinders. After shredding, PET flakes are obtained, which have\nstaple fibre application in the textile sector and can be used to manufacture\ncarpets, blankets, clothing, and other textile applications<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Transportation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The finished product will need transportation to the manufacturers\nor other dealers on demand. The plastic bottle crushing business can take up this\nprocess to increase profitability. Otherwise, a transportation partner can be involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Start_a_Plastic_Bottle_Crushing_Business\"><\/span>How to Start a Plastic Bottle Crushing Business<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Preparing a business plan: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A sound business plan is a prerequisite for any business. To start a\nplastic bottle crushing business, pre-operational planning like market research,\ndeciding the location, estimating the cost involved, sourcing of raw material, the\ndemand of the product, the cost involved, and learning about the legal and\ntechnical compliances are necessary elements<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pollution NOC from SPCB\/PCC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0After developing a sound business plan, necessary certification and permissions must be obtained. Registration of a <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/plastic-waste-recycling-plant-pwm-setup\"><strong>plastic waste recycling unit<\/strong><\/a> requires authorisation under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1981 and the <strong>Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974<\/strong><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/cpcb.nic.in\/water-pollution\/\"><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Choosing the machinery and sourcing of labour<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;After the legalities of the\nbusiness have been addressed, the machines needed for the plastic crushing\nwaste business and the workforce needed can be procured. Machines required for\na plastic bottle crushing business are the PET bottle baling machine, PET\nbottle Scrap washer and PET bottle shredder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Marketing of the product<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;If a plastic bottle crushing\nbusiness is also equipped with plastic shredding and grinding, the target\nmarket for the product increases. While baled plastic can sell anywhere between\n\u20b9 32-35 per kg, shredded PET plastic can fetch upto \u20b9 49 to 52 per kg or even\nmore as per the quality. Their demand is also high as compared to baled plastic.\nMarketing of the product can be done both online and offline means. Advertising\none\u2019s product on online platforms can ensure wider reach and, therefore, a\nbigger market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The plastic bottle crushing business has a huge market due to the massive use of PET bottles. The fact that the Plastic bottle crushing business does not require highly sophisticated machinery and technological know-how is also an added advantage for anyone who wants to enter the business. According to the government\u2019s estimate, only 25-30 of the produced PET plastic is recycled. The Fibre industry, which utilises the products from a plastic bottle crushing business, is one of the fastest-growing end-use sectors and a significant user of recycled PET in India. More than 40 manufacturing units use recycled PET as raw materials in India. Therefore there is a good demand for recycled PET. Advances are made in technologies to develop new ways to use recycled plastic in our day to day lives, and with that, the demand for recycled PET plastic is also increasing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our Article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/plastic-waste-collection-fee-in-kerala\/\">Plastic Waste Collection Fee in Kerala\n<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Single-use plastic bottles (PET bottles) are one of the most common forms of plastic we see around us. We see their use in packaging items like water and carbonated beverages, medicines, oils, etc. PET bottles account for 33% of the total carbonated soft drink market. PET plastic offers high tensile strength and good barrier properties. 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