What do you guys do with your plastics? - Page 2

Anyone thought of taking the bales and / or loose plastic to build structures such as a shed or lean to?
I'm considering using a load of printer paper feed trays I have left over from a bad investment to tile the roof of a structure on my allotment.
They fit and overlap quite nicely

Unfortunately the price of lower grade plastic (from electronics). Is at an all time low. I am selling it, but not at the rate I have been for the last 5 years. Without the material being baled, not many people will even look at it.

I was going to turn mine onto fuel by heating it and pyrolisis it into liquid.
Then I found out that only two sorts of plastic will turn into only liquid, some sorts turn into a wax and other sorts just turn back into the same plastic.
Since I had not sorted it out yet...

And it was taking up too much space, so I took it to the local dump/landfill because last time they only charged me $5.
But this time they charged me $12.50. :-(
I think it was because the rear hatch was still open and they classed the car as a 'stationwagon' rather than a 'sedan'. Dam.

we are now generating with 2-3 people working daily more than 1000 lbs a week. no one willing to take it here in fla. currently we send 6-10 bags with our garbage and two to three truck loads a week to the local dump. now let me explain…. our local dump is also a furnace and recycle. now they love to get in plastics .. as it was explained because its made from petroleum it burns hot so they do not have to use extra fuel to fire the furnace. however they do charge me most of the time. Once we move we will be bailing and granulating.

As to the fellow burning it in the country… please STOP! it is very toxic the smoke given off. At least when gone thru my local incinerator they have scrubbers and ways to clean the stacks.

Originally Posted by pascoEscraper

now they love to get in plastics .. as it was explained because its made from petroleum it burns hot so they do not have to use extra fuel to fire the furnace. however they do charge me most of the time. Once we move we will be bailing and granulating.

As to the fellow burning it in the country… please STOP! it is very toxic the smoke given off. At least when gone thru my local incinerator they have scrubbers and ways to clean the stacks.

I think a well worded conversation may get that disposal fee dropped if they do indeed benefit.