Plastic Tank Recycling

Customers and recycling plants often ask us how to dispose of a chemical storage tank. As a owner of plastic barrels and containers (IBCs), you are responsible for the tank from purchase to disposal. Needless to mention, sometimes the tanks contain remnant liquid and chemicals, which pose a threat to the environment and work safety.

The big volume and often hazardous tanks cannot simply be tossed away on a landfills. This becomes a great business opportunity for recycling plastic tanks. From picking up a tank to recycling plastic tank, it is a value-added and fully automated process. Wiscon Envirotech has enabled numerous recycling plants and faculties to recycle plastic tanks.

Plastic scrap recycling equipment

The recycling processes consist of 2 parts: shredding and washing. Plastic tank recycling, including plastic pails, drums, barrels and IBCs is a multi-step process that requires recycling equipment and an organized process to ensure a quality end product. Our integrated plastic recycling systems are designed to optimize each step to ensure a stable output and clean flakes.

Pelletizing is an option to produce high quality pellets.

Advantages in shredding plastic tank

• Low noise
• Immediate volume reduction
• High capacity (10 second per plastic tank)

Advantages in washing

• Further adding values to plastic regrinds
• Get rid of chemical 100%
• Get rid of dirt and contaminant easily by a hot washer
• Water treatment included

Plastic tank shredder

How does Plastic Tank Recycling Work?

Our process begins with conveyor, two shaft shredder,   granulator, washing devices and sink-float tank and collection device.

Optional devices include magnetic separator and hot washer.

After our bespoke design, the system 100% matches your desired throughout and the condition of incoming materials, no matter how big and how dirty they are.

Plastic tank recycling plant

Drum shredder

Plastic Tank Granulator

Types of Plastic Container Accepted by the system