Polyethylene Terephthalate PET

PET is a highly valued packaging material because it is strong yet lightweight, non-reactive, economical, and shatterproof.

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PET's safety for food, beverage, personal care, pharmaceutical and medical applications is recognized by health authorities around the world.

PET Clear & Light Blue

PET Clear & Light Blue are the most valuable PET Bottles. Clear & Light Blue bottles should be separated to obtain the maximum rebate.

PET Green

PET Green bottles obtain a good rebate. Bottles should be separated to obtain the maximum rebate.

PET Brown

PET Brown bottles obtain the lowest rebate. Bottles should be separated to obtain the maximum rebate.

PET Mixed

PET mixed have a low value and need to be sorted in order to obtain a higher grade, as well as a higher rebate value.

PET Preforms

Preforms from post-industrial, and those that are clean have a high rebate value.

PET Strapping

Oriented or tensilized polyester are the strongest type of plastic strapping product. They are used as a viable alternative to steel strapping in some industries.

PET Trays

Special grades of PET are used for take-out food containers, as well as prepared food trays that can be warmed in the oven or microwaved. These "dual ovenable" trays, and containers have the same basic chemical formula as PET bottles/jars- but have special additives that crystallize , and toughen the PET, so it can withstand the much higher temperatures of oven/microwave heating.

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