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Used Plastic Recycling Equipment & Wash Lines for Sale

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About Used Plastic Recycling Equipment & Wash Lines

Plastic recycling equipment and wash lines process contaminated post-consumer and post-industrial plastic waste into clean flake or pellet form ready for reprocessing. Used plastic recycling machinery includes complete wash lines with shredders, wash tanks, friction washers, rinse systems, drying centrifuges, and melt filtration systems.

Plastic bottle recycling equipment processes PET and HDPE bottles through sorting, grinding, washing, and drying stages. Plastic recycling machine systems can handle post-consumer bottles, post-industrial scrap, agricultural film, and other waste streams. Used recycling equipment and recycling machinery for sale offer significant savings over new systems.

Meadoworks stocks used plastic recycling equipment, plastic recycling machines for sale, used recycling machinery for sale, bottle recycling machines, and complete recycling equipment for sale from Erema, Herbold, Vecoplan, Lindner, NGR, and Starlinger. Contact us at 800-323-0307 for plastic recycling equipment prices and used recycling equipment availability.

Common Applications

PET bottle recycling
HDPE recycling
Film recycling
Post-consumer plastics
Post-industrial scrap
Agricultural film

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does plastic recycling equipment cost?

Used plastic recycling equipment prices vary widely by system complexity. Simple wash lines: $50,000-$150,000. Complete bottle recycling lines: $100,000-$500,000+. Plastic recycling machine prices depend on throughput capacity, material type, and level of automation. Contact Meadoworks at 800-323-0307 for plastic recycling equipment prices.

What equipment do I need to start a plastic recycling business?

A basic plastic recycling operation needs: 1) sorting equipment, 2) shredder or granulator for size reduction, 3) wash system for cleaning, 4) dryer, and 5) pelletizer or extruder for producing recycled pellets. For bottle recycling, add optical sorting and label removal. Meadoworks can help you source all necessary used recycling machinery.

Recently Sold Plastic Recycling Equipment & Wash Lines

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