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Plastics
- The PET Mixed-color (Baled Recycled Plastic Bottles) are per ISRI P-100.
- The PET Clear (Baled Recycled Plastic Bottles) are per ISRI P-101, with maximum 2% color.
- The HDPE Mixed (Baled Recycled Plastic Standard) are per ISRI P-200.
- The HDPE Natural (Baled Recycled Plastic Standard) are per ISRI P-201, clear with maximum 2% color.
General Information
Commercial Guidelines for Baled Recycled Plastic Scrap were developed to provide industry-wide quality standards. These standards will facilitate commodity trading of these materials. They will also focus suppliers of such material on the quality requirements of their customers.
Product
These guidelines are designed with the potential for dealing with all recycled plastic in bale form. Initial specifications refer only to bottles. The code framework allows for generation of guidelines for all types of plastic packaging materials (including rigids and flexibles) with roomfor expansion to other plastic products and resins including those which are used to produce durable goods. Guidelines for those products may be added at a later date.
Codes
Codes for baled recycled plastics consist of a prefix letter, three digits and two suffix letters. The prefix letter "P" precedes all codes and designates "plastic"material. The first digit corresponds to the SPI resin identification code system and designates the primary plastic material. The second digit describes the plastic product category. The third digit defines the color/ appearance of the product. The first suffix letter indicates the type of recycled plastic. The second suffix letter indicates the source of the recycled plastic product. (See Table 1.)
Bale Density
Bales shall be compressed to aminimum density of 10 pounds per cubic foot and amaximum density to be determined by individual contract between Buyer and Seller. Increased density may improve transportation efficiency, but over-compression may adversely affect the ability of a Buyer to separate, sort, and reprocess the material.
Bale Tying material
Bale wires, ties, or straps shall be made of non-rusting or corroding material
Bale Integrity
Bale integrity must be maintained through loading, shipping, handling, and storage. Distorted or broken bales are difficult to handle. They are unacceptable andmay result in downgrading, rejection, or charge back.
Prohibited material
Certain materials are understood to be specified as "prohibited." Such materials will render the bale "non-specification" and may cause some customers to reject the entire shipment. These may include plastic materials which have a deleterious effect on each other when reprocessed, and materials such as agricultural chemicals, hazardous materials, flammable liquids and/or their containers, and medical waste.
Liquids
Plastic containers/materials should be empty and dry when baled. The bale should be free of any free flowing liquid of any type.
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