Recycling Electronic Scrap

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Recycling Electronic Scrap

• David J. Kaplan, V. P.
• Maine Plastics, Inc.
• 1550 24th Street
• North Chicago, IL 60064
• 847 473-3553
• www.maineplastics.com

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Our History

• Incorporated 1983 in Maine Township in Illinois
• Roots Maine Scrap Metal, Inc.

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Our Mission Statement

• Through innovation, expertise, and creativity,
  develop recycling programs for companies
  generating Post-Industrial and Post-Commercial
  Plastics.

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Capabilities

• Grinding
• Baling
• Shear / Guillotine
• Ferrous and non-ferrous metal removal
• Laboratory Testing
• Quality Control Procedures

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Factors that influence the marketability of
plastic

• Quantity
• Color
• Classification
• Consistency
• Cleanliness
• Condition (ground, unground, baled)
• Location (freight)

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Challenges facing recycling of Plastic in
Electronic Scrap

• Cross Contamination from
• 1. Other Plastics
• 2. Non-Plastics
• a. Metal
• b. Dirt and glue
• c. Paper
• Lack of uniform material standards
  identification

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More Challenges

• Foaming agents and additives
• Laminates
• Multiple plastic parts
• High labor costs
• Weight Freight Cost lost

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Solutions

• Isolate large quantities of the same part from
  one manufacturer
• Keep it CLEAN
• Bale or grind to increase weight and reduce
  freight
• Separate colors when possible
• Advocate standardization of plastics
• When in doubt, sample your customer

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Recycling Electronic Scrap

• David J. Kaplan, V. P.
• Maine Plastics, Inc.
• 1550 24th Street
• North Chicago, IL 60064
• 847 473-3553
• www.maineplastics.com