The cleaned and sorted plastic scrap is fed into a plastic grinding machine (also known as a granulator).

The machine breaks down large plastic pieces into small, uniform flakes or granules.

Grinding increases the surface area, making the plastic easier to melt and mold.

Uniform particle size ensures consistent heating and flow during extrusion and molding.

Screens or sieves in the grinder filter out oversized or undersized pieces, ensuring quality control.

Any metal or non-plastic contaminants are removed using magnets or separators before grinding.

Proper grinding improves the efficiency of the next steps in the recycling process.

The ground plastic is stored in bags or containers, ready for granule production.