Sri Lanka Galle, Tourism Plastic Waste, Anti-Clogging plastic pelletizing machine Success Case

Background: Mr. Kasun Perera, a 32-year-old with a high school education, started his plastic recycling business in 2023 in Galle’s Unawatuna area—a popular tourist destination known for its beaches and historic fort. His 550-square-meter small workshop employs 6 workers, focusing on processing tourism plastic waste (water bottles, food containers, plastic bags) collected from hotels, beaches, and tourist sites. Galle attracts over 2 million tourists annually, generating 4 tons of plastic waste daily—much of this waste ends up in the Indian Ocean, harming marine life and violating Sri Lanka’s Tourism Environmental Protection Act. As a local resident, Kasun wanted to protect Galle’s natural beauty while building a profitable business. He sought an anti-clogging plastic pelletizing machine to handle tourism waste, which contains high levels of impurities (sand, food residue). An anti-clogging plastic equipment , a reliable plastic equipment  for tourism waste, was essential to avoid frequent downtime.

The Challenge

Mr. Kasun faced three main challenges. First, tourism plastic waste had a high impurity content (up to 10%), including sand, food residue, and paper, which caused frequent clogging of the traditional plastic pelletizing machine he initially used. The equipment shut down 4-5 times a day, reducing daily operation time to just 6 hours and causing costly delays. Second, the waste varied in size (from small water bottles to large food containers), leading to uneven feeding and low processing efficiency (200kg/h), with a qualification rate of only 72%. Third, Galle’s tourist season (December-March) brings a surge in plastic waste, requiring the plastic equipment  to operate 12 hours a day—traditional models could not handle the continuous workload, leading to frequent breakdowns. Local plastic equipment  suppliers offered no after-sales support, making it difficult to resolve issues quickly during peak season.

The Solution

We provided Mr. Kasun with a TL-310 anti-clogging plastic pelletizing machine, customized for Galle’s tourism plastic waste and peak season demands—tailored for Sri Lanka’s coastal tourist areas. The specific configuration of this plastic equipment  includes:

• Special feeding hopper with a multi-layer filter screen, which removes large impurities (sand, paper) before processing, preventing clogging and reducing downtime for the plastic equipment .
• Specialized anti-clogging screw with a spiral design, capable of processing tourism plastic waste with up to 12% impurity content without shutdowns using the plastic equipment .
• Adjustable feeding system, adapting to different-sized waste plastics and ensuring smooth feeding even during peak season with the plastic pelletizing machine.
• High-durability blades and wear-resistant components, designed for 12-hour continuous operation, reducing breakdowns during tourist season with theplastic equipment .
• 24/7 online technical support and on-site maintenance within 36 hours in Galle, plus a 1-year warranty to ensure seamless operation during peak season for the plastic equipment .

The Results

After 3 months of operation, the plastic pelletizing machine completely solved Mr. Kasun’s challenges. Clogging was eliminated entirely, and daily operation time increased from 6 hours to 12 hours with the plastic equipment . The processing efficiency of the plastic equipment  surged from 200kg/h to 450kg/h—a 125% improvement—allowing him to process 5.4 tons of tourism plastic waste daily, even during peak season. The qualification rate rose to 98%, with particles suitable for low-grade packaging and construction materials. Mr. Kasun signed supply contracts with 2 local hotels for waste collection and 1 plastic product factory for particle sales, increasing his monthly income by 85% (from 90,000 LKR to 1.665 lakh LKR). “This plastic pelletizing machine is clog-free and durable—it handles peak season waste effortlessly and requires minimal maintenance,” Mr. Kasun said. His business was also recognized by the Galle Tourism Board for reducing beach pollution.

FAQ

Q1: Can this plastic equipment  process tourism plastic waste with high impurity content? A1: Yes, the filter screen and anti-clogging screw of thisplastic equipment  handle waste with up to 12% impurities without clogging.

Q2: Is the equipment suitable for 12-hour continuous operation during Galle’s tourist season? A2: Yes, the durable design of this plastic pelletizing machine supports 12-hour continuous operation, ideal for peak season demands.

If you process tourism plastic waste in Galle, have you faced clogging or breakdown issues during peak season? How did you resolve them? Leave your comment below!