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How to Start a Plastic Bottle Recycling Business: 4 Essential Steps

The problem faced in large cities is the accumulation of a huge amount of plastic bottles that do not decompose for several years. Of the 250 kg of garbage that, on average, 1 inhabitant throws out annually, almost 30% are PET bottles.

Piles of such bottles can be found in recreation areas, but not everyone knows that you can earn money on their processing. The relevance of the recycling business will continue for about 30 years.

After recycling, plastic bottles are used for secondary production.

Benefits of Recycling

  • energy saving (production of new plastic products from recycled plastic requires 60% less energy than production from raw materials);
  • benefit from reuse (the use of recycled PET bottles provides environmentally friendly products, including clothing and finishing materials);
  • saving space (disposal of 1 ton of plastic bottles saves 7 m3 of space);
  • beginners can start a business (simple technology, no special knowledge required);
  • not subject to licensing;
  • high profitability (up to 25%);
  • quick payback;
  • support for environmental projects (from the authorities, residents).

Flaws

  • difficult to open (obtaining permits takes about six months);
  • high rent of industrial and warehouse premises;
  • difficulties with the uninterrupted supply of raw materials (for processing) and the marketing of finished products.

Processing company staff

Some operations are performed using manual labor (processing of raw materials, removal of debris, loading of raw materials, unloading of finished products), 6-7 people will be required. It is better if the schedule is in shifts. The salary of workers will be 140 thousand rubles. monthly.

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