What happens to recycled products
The Recycling Cycle – How materials are recycled
Different processes are used to recycle different materials. The processing steps required to recycle paper, plastic, glass and aluminium cans are shown below.
The Process of how paper is recycled
Additional Paper services
In the case of private/ case sensitive documentation, documents are collected from client and transported to Deswalner Recycling Potchefstroom for shredding. After the process of shredding, a document with all the necessary details such as time and date of shredding is issued to client as proof of shredding process done. Shredded paper is then ready for the recycling process, where paper is pressed into bales and loaded onto a truck with a forklift and transported to Mpact and Neopack with whom we partner for further processing.
The process of how glass is recycled
Here at Deswalner Recycling glass is taken from the recycling stations and is transported to Deswalner Recycling’s waste management facility. Where the bale bags of glass are emptied onto a conveying belt with a forklift, no hands are used to empty bags. Glass is then crushed with a glass crusher into smaller pieces and thrown into new bale bags and loaded onto the truck with a forklift for further processing at Neopak, whom we partner with.
The process of how aluminium is recycled
Here at Deswalner Recycling aluminum cans/tins is taken from the recycling stations and is transported to Deswalner Recycling’s waste management facility.
The bale bags of cans/tins are emptied onto a conveying belt and sorted for the pressing process into bales. After the cans/tins is pressed into bales it is loaded onto a truck with a forklift for further processing at Collect a Can, whom we partner with.
The process of how plastic is recycled
Here at Deswalner Recycling plastic is taken from the recycling stations and is transported to Deswalner Recycling’s waste management facility.
The bale bags of plastic materials are emptied onto a conveying belt and sorted for the pressing process into bales. After the plastic is pressed into bales it is piled up and used for further processing at Deswalner Recycling. The process that follows are the grinding of plastic materials into smaller pieces, then it is washed and melted into spaghetti strings of plastic and cut into pellets of plastic. The pellets of plastic are then used for further processing at Deswalner Recycling. Pellets of plastic is then melted and moulded by use of an injecting moulding plant into end user products such as, plastic chairs, hangers for clothes plastic spoons, different types of plastic plates etc. End user, 100% recyclable plastic products is then sold to wholesalers and public for daily use. Deswalner Recycling covers the whole process of how plastic is recycled and manufactured to end user products.
Different processes are used to recycle different materials. The processing steps required to recycle paper, plastic, glass and aluminium cans are shown below.
The Process of how paper is recycled
- Collecting bins
Here at Deswalner Recycling, Paper, newspaper, magazines and cardboard boxes is collected from industry, schools, homes and offices and is transported to Deswalner Recycling’s waste management facility. Where paper is sorted into different grades and baled into bales, the bales is then loaded onto a truck with a forklift and transported to Mpact and Neopak with whom we partner for further processing. - Paper mills
All this recovered paper and cardboard is sent to Neopak's three paper mills, where it is slushed to pulp, cleaned to remove contaminants and then refined. - Paper pulp cleaned
The pulp is cleaned several times to remove staples, thread and grit which would spoil the new paper. - Ink removal
There is also a special machine that removes ink from the slush process using soap and water. - Pulp
The pulp is then pumped into a moving wire screen where some of the water is drained away and recycled. - Paper pressed
The resulting paper sheet is pressed between large rollers to remove most of the remaining water and ensure smoothness and uniform thickness. - Sheet drying
The sheet is then run through heated dryer rollers to remove any remaining water. - Sheet smoothing
The sheet is then smoothed and coated depending on what the paper will be used for. - Sheet rolls
The finished sheet is wound into large rolls, which are cut into smaller, more manageable rolls, ready to be made into corrugated boxes, cartons for packaging of goods, cores for materials handling, the boxes your pizza and cereals come in and even toothpaste boxes.
Additional Paper services
In the case of private/ case sensitive documentation, documents are collected from client and transported to Deswalner Recycling Potchefstroom for shredding. After the process of shredding, a document with all the necessary details such as time and date of shredding is issued to client as proof of shredding process done. Shredded paper is then ready for the recycling process, where paper is pressed into bales and loaded onto a truck with a forklift and transported to Mpact and Neopack with whom we partner for further processing.
- Additional service fee does apply for shredding of paper.
- Shredding service at selected branches only.
- For more information email us.
The process of how glass is recycled
Here at Deswalner Recycling glass is taken from the recycling stations and is transported to Deswalner Recycling’s waste management facility. Where the bale bags of glass are emptied onto a conveying belt with a forklift, no hands are used to empty bags. Glass is then crushed with a glass crusher into smaller pieces and thrown into new bale bags and loaded onto the truck with a forklift for further processing at Neopak, whom we partner with.
The process of how aluminium is recycled
Here at Deswalner Recycling aluminum cans/tins is taken from the recycling stations and is transported to Deswalner Recycling’s waste management facility.
The bale bags of cans/tins are emptied onto a conveying belt and sorted for the pressing process into bales. After the cans/tins is pressed into bales it is loaded onto a truck with a forklift for further processing at Collect a Can, whom we partner with.
The process of how plastic is recycled
Here at Deswalner Recycling plastic is taken from the recycling stations and is transported to Deswalner Recycling’s waste management facility.
The bale bags of plastic materials are emptied onto a conveying belt and sorted for the pressing process into bales. After the plastic is pressed into bales it is piled up and used for further processing at Deswalner Recycling. The process that follows are the grinding of plastic materials into smaller pieces, then it is washed and melted into spaghetti strings of plastic and cut into pellets of plastic. The pellets of plastic are then used for further processing at Deswalner Recycling. Pellets of plastic is then melted and moulded by use of an injecting moulding plant into end user products such as, plastic chairs, hangers for clothes plastic spoons, different types of plastic plates etc. End user, 100% recyclable plastic products is then sold to wholesalers and public for daily use. Deswalner Recycling covers the whole process of how plastic is recycled and manufactured to end user products.