For planet Earth, plastic is a real problem. Cities and forests simply suffocate under the weight of garbage. The almost absence of industries processing this substance in our country adds fuel to the fire. It seems unprofitable for people to hand over bottles and other containers to reception points: they are accepted much cheaper than glass ones. This makes the business of recycling plastic waste not only profitable, but also important for the state. In the previous article, we told you in detail about, today, we will talk about plastic.

Analysis and features of the idea

Opening such a business is undoubtedly worth it. Recycling of plastic waste in Russia today is in a deplorable state. Many entrepreneurs believe that the plastic business is difficult and does not pay off well, and that the costs for it will be very high.

The plastic obtained after processing is sold to manufacturers of the same films, bottles, boxes at a price of about $ 700. e. per ton. Due to this income, finances spent on the arrangement of production are covered. Recycled plastic can be used for an infinitely long time for new container production. Also, fibers are obtained from it, which are used to make a huge number of things necessary in everyday life: from bristles for a brush - to.

You will never have a shortage of raw materials. The plastic is literally lying under your feet.

Due to the huge amount of raw materials and the small number of companies processing it, the plastic waste processing plant will not be in poverty.

Diagram: the benefits of recycling plastic waste

Business plan

The first step in your business is finding finance for cheaper implementation. We have already talked about this a little higher. Then - registration of an LLC (in this situation it is better than an individual entrepreneur), opening a bank account and searching for premises.

Premises

The organization of recycling plastic waste can be realized through a small portable plant that can be transported between cities, or through a large and reputable enterprise.

A large plant assumes a large premises of at least 3,000 square meters. Almost all cities of the CIS countries have warehouses and buildings abandoned since Soviet times, so it will be easy to get such a room. Their prices are not high, so if you have the funds, it will be easier not to rent it, but to buy it out right away. The premises will be divided into a workshop and storage areas, keep this in mind when choosing.

A necessary factor is the availability of all communications and convenient access roads. You will often have to deal with the supply of your goods to customers, and without water and electricity, the process will not work at all.

The portable plant is located in a huge container and can be safely transported from city to city. It needs to be connected to electricity and water for it to work.

Necessary equipment

The technology for processing plastic containers is not complicated. Assembled boxes / bottles are divided into colored and plain, as well as polyethylene (PET) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC). If other types of plastic are added to the mass of bottles, we also reject them for separate processing.

Containers of each color (individually) are pressed and fed to the production line.

The line consists of:

• Apparatus for detaching caps and labels;
• Crushing device (special knives shred plastic into small pieces);
• Screw conveyor (transports the pieces further along the line);
• A boiler (a device where, with the help of steam, all unnecessary elements are removed from the mass);
• Washing machine;
• Rinsing machine;
• Dryer with water separation;
• Air drying apparatus;
• Container for the finished product.

You can buy cars from a domestic manufacturer. Such equipment will cost you an average of 15,000 USD. e. Even if this technique is cheaper than foreign technology, its maintenance is more complicated and expensive, and its reliability does not always meet expectations. Their foreign counterparts will cost closer to $ 60,000. That is, but there are usually no complaints about the quality of their work.

For PVC waste, the production line will be slightly different:

• Waste crushing apparatus;
• Waste mixer;
• Granulation complex;
• Product cleaning equipment is sold separately.

The total cost of this entire line is about $ 77,000. e.

In terms of equipment for a portable plant, it will cost the owner about $ 180,000.

Scheme: recycling pet bottles

Plastic. Where to get it?

There are several options for obtaining raw materials for processing:

1. Collection in landfills. On the smallest of them, you can collect several tens of kilograms of containers, and on the large one - several tons;
2. Purchase from businesses. Cafes, restaurants, large factories and other large organizations consume a lot of products every day, leaving behind mountains of plastic that must be recycled. You can try to get the waste for free. Companies may well just give you waste for self-pickup;
3. They are more likely to agree to become your suppliers if you offer not only pickup, but also a good price;
4. The Internet is replete with advertisements for the purchase and sale of plastic;
5. Make arrangements with specific collection points or open your own near the factory.

Staff of workers

To work, you need to hire employees on the line, a person responsible for communicating with clients, a person to work at a computer, an accountant, a security guard and a cleaner. The entire workforce will cost you $ 7,000. e. per month.

It is good if the train includes a driver with his own transport, since you will have to make frequent transfers.

Advertising

The best advertisement will be if you yourself offer your services to consumer firms. You can find industries that need recycled plastic online or find out in your city.

Create your own business website as well as social media groups to help you reach more people as well as potential customers.

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Profitability

Let's calculate what income and expenses we have from the business.

Expenses:

• Premises rental - approximately $ 70-730 (the purchase of a hangar will cost from $ 1,500);
• Equipment - on average 100,000 USD;
• Purchase of raw materials - about $ 100 per month;
• Salary for employees - 7,000 USD;
• Payment for electricity, water, gasoline - about 5,000 USD.

In total, we have about $ 112,800. Of these, 12,800 are monthly expenses.

In turn, a ton of recycled plastic can be sold for about $ 500-800 (let's take 700 for calculations). The price depends on the color and quality of the product. Assuming that 1 ton of plastic bottles is processed per day, and in a month for 23 days, we have 16 100 USD. That is, monthly. Total, about 3,000 net profit.