Plastic Recycling Materials

What Plastic Do
You Need to Recycle?

Start with your waste material. Rayli helps determine the right shredding, washing, drying and pelletizing process according to its form, contamination and required final output.

MaterialProcessOutput

AI concept visual · sorted materials are illustrative, not Rayli samples

Material Categories

Start With the Plastic
Waste You Have

Choose the material closest to your feedstock to see the recommended recycling route.

AI concept image of used clear, blue and green PET beverage bottles prepared for recycling. AI concept material01

Bottle Feedstock

PET Bottles

TypicalBeverage bottles · water bottles · post-consumer containers

ChallengeLabels · caps · glue · dirt

Typical outputClean PET Flakes

Explore PET Bottles
AI concept image of used flexible plastic film waste from packaging and agricultural applications. AI concept material02

Flexible Feedstock

PP / PE Film

TypicalAgricultural film · packaging film · stretch film · bags

ChallengeLow bulk density · sand · soil · high moisture

Typical outputClean Film / Pelletizing Feedstock

Explore PP / PE Film
AI concept image of used white and blue HDPE bottles, jerry cans and drums sorted for recycling. AI concept material03

Container Feedstock

HDPE Bottles & Drums

TypicalBottles · drums · chemical and household containers

ChallengeLabels · oil · dirt · varying container size

Typical outputClean HDPE Flakes

Explore HDPE Containers
AI concept image of used PP woven sacks and FIBC bulk bags collected for recycling. AI concept material04

Woven Feedstock

PP Woven Bags / FIBC

TypicalWoven sacks · jumbo bags · industrial big bags

ChallengeTough structure · tangling · dust · product residue

Typical outputClean PP Material / Pelletizing Feedstock

Explore Woven Bags
AI concept image of assorted used rigid plastic containers, crates and industrial parts for recycling. AI concept material05

Mixed Rigid Feedstock

Rigid Plastics

TypicalPP crates · containers · household plastic · injection scrap

ChallengeMixed shapes · size reduction · mixed materials

Typical outputClean Rigid Plastic Flakes

Explore Rigid Plastics
AI concept image of used plastic pipe and profile offcuts with irregular plastic purge lumps. AI concept material06

Industrial Scrap

Pipes, Lumps & Other Plastics

TypicalPlastic pipes · profiles · purge waste · industrial scrap

ChallengeLarge size · thick walls · high density · irregular shapes

Typical outputSize-Reduced Material / Pelletizing Feedstock

Ask About Other Plastics

From Waste to Reusable Material

Different Inputs Lead to
Different Recycling Outputs

The desired final material helps define the process and equipment configuration.

Used PET bottles entering a recycling route, shown as an AI concept. Waste PET Bottles

PET Washing

Clean recycled PET flakes, shown as an AI concept. Clean PET Flakes
Used PP and PE film feedstock, shown as an AI concept. Waste Film

Wash + Dry

Optional Pelletizing
Washed and dried recycled film ready for downstream use, shown as an AI concept. Clean Film
Used rigid plastic containers and crates, shown as an AI concept. Rigid Plastic

Shred + Wash

Optional Pelletizing
Washed recycled rigid plastic flakes, shown as an AI concept. Clean Rigid Flakes
Used PP woven bags and FIBC feedstock, shown as an AI concept. Woven Bags / FIBC

Shred + Wash + Squeeze

Optional Pelletizing
Clean recycled PP woven material after processing, shown as an AI concept. Clean PP Feedstock

AI concept visuals · materials and recycled outputs are illustrative, not verified Rayli samples.

Process planning principleThe final product should be defined before the recycling line is configured.

Why Material Matters

The Material Determines
the Process

Material shape, density, contamination and moisture behavior directly influence the recycling route.

  1. 01

    Input variable

    Material Form

    Bottle · Film · Rigid Part · Woven Material · Pipe
  2. 02

    Handling variable

    Size & Bulk Density

    Influences feeding, shredding and crushing.
  3. 03

    Cleaning variable

    Contamination

    Influences pre-washing, friction washing, hot washing and separation.
  4. 04

    Specification variable

    Target Output

    Influences drying, squeezing, pelletizing and final system configuration.

Material exampleDirty agricultural film and clean post-industrial film may both be PE, but they require very different recycling configurations.

Size exampleLarge HDPE drums may require shredding before crushing, while smaller bottles can use a more compact size-reduction process.

Not Sure How to Classify Your Material?

Send Us Your
Plastic Waste

Tell us what material you have — or send photos, videos and basic project information. Rayli can help identify the recycling route and recommend the required process.

  1. 01Material / Photos
  2. 02Contamination
  3. 03Required Capacity
  4. 04Target Output
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