Method and process of collecting and processing recyclable waste

摘要

Recyclable plastic film is efficiently collected for recycling at stores or other locations by compacting and baling plastic and cardboard (or other recyclable material) into layered bales. The layered bales can be formed using existing cardboard balers that stores typically already have for baling recyclable cardboard.

主权项

1. A method for collecting recyclable material and for forming a layered bale of compressed recyclable materials, comprising:
filling and storing each of a plurality of plastic bags with recyclable material; compressing, with a baler, (1) at least one compressed layer of plastic bags with the plurality of plastic bags and (2) at least one layer of recyclable material; binding the at least one layer of recyclable material and the at least one compressed layer of plastic bags with binding materials into a bound and layered bale, said compressing and binding being performed in such a way as to cause:
every plastic bag having recyclable plastic that is included within the bound and layered bale to be disposed within said at least one compressed layer of plastic bags having recyclable material, andsaid at least one compressed layer of plastic bags being substantially visible from at least one side or at least one end of the bound and layered bale after said compressing and binding and such that every plastic bag that has recyclable plastic that is included within the bound and layered bale is disposed within said at least one compressed layer of plastic bags that is substantially visible from at least the side or at least the end of the bound and layered bale after said compressing and binding.