THE AWS PROCESS FLOW
By using state of the art automated sorting systems, we can reprocess your bottles into a wide range of recycled products, with virtually nothing left unsorted or wasted. likewise, our superior cleaning technology enables us to make the most productive use of the plastic we sort; by 2009, over 70% will be recycled into food grade plastics.
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OUR APPROACH
Our environmentally friendly approach to recycling ensures that all the technology we invest in at the plant is chosen for its energy efficiency and green credentials. By combining the latest technology with innovative energy and resource saving processes, such as our unique closed loop water system, we are able to recycle your plastics with minimal environmental impact.
OUR REPROCESSING PLANT IN HELMSWELL, LINCOLNSHIRE, IS THE LARGEST AND MOST TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED IN THE WORLD.
BOTTLE SORTING PLANT
Processing at Hemswell
One of the most technically advanced plants in Europe, much of Hemswells sorting technology is provided by German company Titech. The majority of the plastic bottles processed at Hemswell end up being granulated into a flake at the plant, prior to sale to plastic companies both in the UK and overseas.
The plastic recovered from the bottles ends up in a wide variety of new plastic products including fleece jackets, pipes, packaging, toys etc. Hemswell is the largest plastic bottle sorting plant in the UK. The plant was constructed to allow for the installation, if required, of a second line which will increase production to 100,000 ton per annum.
WE HAVE THE PRECISION SEPARATION EQUIPMENT AND SUPERIOR CLEANING TECHNOLOGY TO PROCESS UP TO 100,000 TONNES OF PLASTIC BOTTLES EVERY YEAR. THAT'S THE EQUIVALENT OF 2 BILLION TWO-LITRE PLASTIC BOTTLES.