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Polycarbonate Recycling

Buy & Sell PC plastic worldwide at WasteTrade. We specialise in PC Recycling in the UK, where you get the best prices for your PC plastic scrap materials

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Accessing ethical PC recycling services is easier than ever thanks to the WasteTrade online marketplace. Our members gain direct access to our global, fully-vetted userbase, allowing them to get greater exposure on the plastic waste commodities they have for sale. This means WasteTrade connects you with more potential buyers offering PC recycling services than would ever be possible via traditional brokerage services.

Not only does WasteTrade give you direct access to far more buyers, but we also give you the power to choose the right offer for yourself. Whatever your priorities are for PC recycling, such as getting the highest price or recycling domestically rather than exporting, you get the final decision. You are no longer dependent on having to trust a waste broker to be offering you fair prices, or that the end user they send your materials to is ethical.

It is free to create your account on the WasteTrade platform, and you will have full access to the waste marketplace as soon as we complete our quick verification process – this is usually within 24 hours. It is also free for you to create listings on the marketplace, and we do not take commissions on the materials you sell. WasteTrade is completely free to use to make PC recycling as easy, convenient and rewarding as possible.

Recycling PC

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The process of recycling PC can vary from recycler to recycler, but the main steps in the process remain the same. The first part of the process is to sort the materials to ensure that only PC plastic is present, and that no other polymer types are in the stock.

The second step in the process of recycling PC is to clean the PC to make sure there are no contaminants on the materials. These contaminants could be things such as residual fluids or dirt on the plastics; removing these is highly important to the overall quality of the recycled product produced at the end.

The final step in recycling PC is to shred the plastic into small pieces so that it can be melted down, shaped and then cooled into recycled plastic pellet ready to go back into manufacturing.

PC Recycling UK

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There are many options for PC recycling UK services available to businesses to help them deal with their scrap responsibly. Despite this, many companies are not fully aware of these plastic recycling options and the benefits they offer. However, through WasteTrade, all of these opportunities will come to you; we have reputable, fully-verified buyers from across the UK and around the world waiting to buy your PC scrap.

Currently, many of the businesses producing PC waste pay to send their materials to landfill or incineration. This could be due to being uninformed, as mentioned above; however, it is most often the case because of the red tape involved in going through the PC recycling UK process. However, this no longer needs to prevent businesses from recycling their waste, as WasteTrade handles all compliance and logistical issues on behalf of both the buyer and seller.

PC Plastic Recycling

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PC plastic recycling is easier, quicker, more convenient and more profitable than ever before thanks to the WasteTrade marketplace. We take care of the entire process from start to finish, to remove the burden from you. In making recycling the most lucrative and most convenient option available to businesses, we are shifting the global waste industry towards a circular economic model.

You also no longer have to worry about chasing for payments for the materials you sell to PC plastic recycling outlets, as the WasteTrade secure transaction service handles this for you. Before we release a vehicle to your site to collect your PC scrap, the buyer must make the full payment to us for your materials. Once payment has been made, we will release the funds to you as soon as the haulier has collected the materials from your site. Through WasteTrade, you can dispose of your PC waste more easily and more profitably than ever before.

Frequently asked questions

Is polycarbonate a good material?

Polycarbonate (PC) is a very strong and lightweight plastic that is resistant to heat, impact and chemicals. The properties of this material make it an excellent choice for a wide range of applications, including automotive parts, construction materials, medical gear, food packaging and consumer goods.

Is polycarbonate plastic unbreakable?

Polycarbonate (PC) has very high tensile strength; for reference, it is over 200 times stronger than glass. In addition to this, it also has very high impact resistance, capable of withstanding impact over 900 psi. PC is unquestionably a very strong, touch and durable material, but it is not completely unbreakable. It is, however, shatter resistant. So, in the unlikely event that PC were to break, it will never shatter into lots of small, sharp pieces and become a health and safety hazard.

Which material is better: plastic or polycarbonate?

Polycarbonate (PC) is a plastic material. ‘Polycarbonates’ refers to a group of thermoplastics that contain carbonate groups in their chemical structure. PC is a very strong plastic that is resistant to chemicals, impact and heat, making it very versatile and a popular choice for many different applications.

What is polycarbonate used for?

Polycarbonate (PC) is a highly versatile material; this is thanks to the fact that it is very strong and lightweight, as well as resistant to impact, heat and chemicals. PC is found in a variety of settings, such as households, businesses, warehouses, schools, construction sites and more. Thanks to its properties, it is a popular choice for use in products such as appliances, construction parts, automotive parts, medical gear, food packaging and many more.

What are the advantages of polycarbonate?

There are many advantages that Polycarbonate (PC) has over other materials; for example, it has an incredibly high tensile strength, making it around 200 times stronger than glass. It is also highly impact resistant, with the capability to resist impact of up to 900 psi. As well as being very strong, tough and durable, it is also very lightweight and resistant to heat and chemicals.