Modern food packaging recycling requires tailored solutions to handle contaminated takeout containers, disposable tableware, and multi-material food service products. These integrated crushing and washing lines transform used food containers into clean plastic flakes suitable for manufacturing new products.

System Components and Process Flow

Manufacturers of Large - scale Crushing and Washing Line Equipment

1. Pre-Sorting Stage

  • Manual removal of non-plastic items

  • Metal detection with automatic ejection

  • Bale breaking for compressed materials

2. Primary Shredding

Parameter Specification
Shredder Type Low-speed, high-torque
Blade Material D2 tool steel
Output Size 30-50mm pieces

3. Hot Wash System

  • Temperature: 70-85°C

  • Detergent formula for food residue

  • Soaking time: 15-25 minutes

4. Friction Washing

  • Dual-shaft design (40-60 RPM)

  • Ceramic-lined chamber

  • Water flow: 5-8 m³/hour

Technical Specifications

Capacity Options

Throughput Power Water Footprint
300 kg/hr 35 kW 4 m³/hr 10×5 m
600 kg/hr 55 kW 7 m³/hr 14×6 m
1 ton/hr 85 kW 10 m³/hr 18×7 m

Material-Specific Features

PP Container Processing

  • Oil separation technology

  • Low-temperature drying

  • Antioxidant preservation

PS Food Service Items

  • Gentle crushing to prevent dust

  • Anti-static washing

  • Quick-drying systems

Contaminant Removal

Food Residue Elimination

  1. Mechanical scrubbing

  2. Enzymatic pretreatment

  3. High-pressure rinsing

Label/Adhesive Removal

  • Hot alkaline solution

  • Friction washing

  • Final polishing

Quality Control

Output Standards

  • Food residue: <50 ppm

  • Moisture content: <0.5%

  • Purity level: >98%

Certification Compliance

  • FDA food contact standards

  • EU 10/2011 regulation

  • GB 4806.7 (China)

Environmental Benefits

Resource Recovery

  • 1 ton recycled containers saves:

    • 3.8 barrels of oil

    • 5.2 MWh energy

Emission Reduction

  • 1.2 tons CO₂ avoided per ton processed

  • 85% water recycling rate

Operational Economics

Cost Structure

Capacity Investment Operating Cost
300 kg/hr $85,000-120,000 $28-35/ton
600 kg/hr $130,000-180,000 $22-28/ton
1 ton/hr $200,000-280,000 $18-24/ton

Technical Innovations

Advanced Solutions

  1. AI Sorting

    • Food residue detection

    • Automatic quality grading

  2. Enzyme Cleaning

    • Protein-digesting agents

    • Low-temperature operation

  3. Water Recovery

    • Membrane filtration

    • UV sterilization

Industry Applications

Food Service Recycling

  • Takeout container recovery

  • Disposable cutlery processing

  • Coffee cup lid recycling

Packaging Manufacturing

  • Food-grade flake production

  • Closed-loop container systems

Food container recycling systems represent specialized technology for handling post-consumer food service waste. These integrated lines overcome unique challenges through tailored washing processes, gentle material handling, and advanced contamination removal. As food service sustainability initiatives expand globally, these recycling solutions enable circular material flows while meeting strict food safety standards.

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Comments(12)

  • GossipGuru
    GossipGuru 2025年7月2日 am10:54

    This recycling tech is seriously impressive! Finally a real solution for all those takeout containers piling up.

  • AstralFlicker
    AstralFlicker 2025年7月2日 pm12:52

    Would love to see cost breakdowns for smaller restaurants. The initial investment seems steep.

  • BlazeStorm
    BlazeStorm 2025年7月3日 am12:57

    The water recycling rate at 85% is actually better than I expected. 👍

  • RiddleOfSleep
    RiddleOfSleep 2025年7月3日 am8:42

    Does this system handle compostable containers too? Or just traditional plastics?

  • EtherealWanderer
    EtherealWanderer 2025年7月3日 pm6:13

    Finally someone addressing the food residue problem properly! Those pizza boxes are the worst.

  • ToastyMarshmallow
    ToastyMarshmallow 2025年7月4日 am12:52

    The AI sorting part sounds cool but honestly seems unnecessary. Just hire more sorters?

  • Senor Sassy Pants
    Senor Sassy Pants 2025年7月4日 am9:02

    1.2 tons CO₂ avoided per ton processed… those numbers add up fast! More cities need this.

  • AbyssalPhantom
    AbyssalPhantom 2025年7月6日 pm12:59

    Lol imagine being the worker who has to manually remove the non-plastic items… that’s a tough job

  • IsolatedDream
    IsolatedDream 2025年7月8日 pm12:28

    How often do those ceramic-lined chambers need replacing? Maintenance costs could be killer.

  • SocialButterfree
    SocialButterfree 2025年7月10日 am9:16

    As a packaging manufacturer, we’ve been waiting for tech like this! Food-grade flakes are game-changing.

  • AbyssalWhisper
    AbyssalWhisper 2025年7月10日 pm4:00

    The enzyme cleaning part is genius – using biology to solve a biology problem. Nature always has the best solutions.

  • EternalTwilight
    EternalTwilight 2025年7月13日 pm12:52

    Why isn’t this mandatory yet? Should be law for all food service businesses over certain size.

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