Background: Ms. Hetal Shah, a 36-year-old female with a master’s degree in business administration, returned to Ahmedabad from Mumbai in 2023 to start her plastic recycling business. She invested 1 crore INR to establish a 2,500-square-meter large-scale recycling factory in Ahmedabad’s Sanand Industrial Area, employing 35 workers. Ahmedabad is a major agricultural and industrial hub in Gujarat, generating massive amounts of agricultural plastic waste (film, mulch) and industrial plastic scraps (pipe, parts) daily. Ms. Hetal noticed local recycling capacity was insufficient, leading to plastic pollution in farmlands and industrial areas, so she invested in a high-capacity Plastic Recycling Machine to scale up recycling efforts—aligning with Gujarat’s “Clean Gujarat” campaign and tapping into demand from local industries, with the Plastic Recycling Machine as the core of her operations.
Plastic Recycling Machine
The Challenge
Ms. Hetal’s main challenges were low processing capacity and poor particle quality. First, her initial small-scale equipment had a daily capacity of only 3 tons, unable to keep up with the 15 tons of agricultural and industrial waste plastics she collected daily. Second, agricultural plastic film had high viscosity and uneven thickness, while industrial plastic scraps had high hardness—traditional equipment struggled with plasticization, resulting in uneven particle quality that was limited to low-grade products with low profit margins. Third, the equipment required extensive manual operation, leading to high labor intensity and a 25% worker turnover rate. Additionally, she needed equipment that could handle both agricultural and industrial waste plastics to maximize raw material utilization.
The Solution
We provided Ms. Hetal with a TL-1500 high-capacity Plastic Recycling Machine, customized for Ahmedabad’s agricultural and industrial waste plastics. The specific configuration and solutions are as follows:
- A high-power 90KW motor and large-scale screw (L/D Ratio 1:36), enabling a daily processing capacity of 18 tons to meet large-scale recycling needs.
- A dual-position vacuum exhaust system and high-temperature heating (up to 280℃), effectively plasticizing high-viscosity agricultural film and high-hardness industrial scraps to improve particle quality.
- Automatic feeding, discharging, and sorting systems, reducing manual operation by 75% and lowering labor intensity—decreasing worker turnover to 5%.
- A modular design that allows easy switching between agricultural and industrial waste processing modes, maximizing raw material utilization.
- Professional technical guidance, free operator training, and 1 year of free maintenance, ensuring smooth operation and timely troubleshooting.
Plastic Recycling Machine
The Results
After 6 months of operation, the Plastic Recycling Machine delivered impressive results for Ms. Hetal’s factory. Daily processing capacity increased from 3 tons to 18 tons—a 500% improvement—allowing her to process all collected raw materials and expand her business. The quality of recycled particles improved significantly, with a 97% qualification rate, enabling them to be used in high-grade products like plastic pipes and injection parts. This led to a 40% increase in selling price (from 42 INR/kg to 58.8 INR/kg). Labor costs dropped by 30% (saving 1.2 lakh INR monthly), and worker turnover decreased to 5%. Ms. Hetal signed long-term supply contracts with 4 local industrial and agricultural companies, increasing her monthly income by 120% (from 2 lakh INR to 4.4 lakh INR). “This Plastic Recycling Machine is high-capacity and versatile—it handles all types of waste plastics and produces high-quality particles, exceeding my expectations,” Ms. Hetal said. Her factory was recently awarded the “Best Plastic Recycling Unit” by the Gujarat Pollution Control Board, a reflection of the Plastic Recycling Machine’s excellence.
FAQ
Q1: Can this Plastic Recycling Machine process both agricultural and industrial waste plastics? A1: Yes, the modular design allows easy switching between processing modes, handling both high-viscosity and high-hardness plastics.
Q2: What is the daily processing capacity of the equipment? A2: The high-capacity design enables a daily processing capacity of 18 tons, meeting large-scale recycling needs.
If you’re in agricultural and industrial waste plastic recycling in Ahmedabad, what capacity equipment do you need to meet your business needs? Share your thoughts below!
