PET Bottle Scrap (Baled)

Typical applications

• Washing and flake production (rPET)
• Polyester staple fibre and strapping
• Bottle-to-bottle recycling

Technical specification (indicative)

The 6-digit HS subheading is internationally harmonised; confirm the full national tariff line with your customs broker.

Grade definition — PET Bottles — Grade A / B / C

Whole post-consumer PET bottles or jars with a screw-neck top, marked #1 PET, clear, transparent green or light blue, free of contents; closures and labels may remain. Bale grade by PET-bottle fraction by weight: Grade A 94% or above, Grade B 83–93%, Grade C 73–82%. Individual low-level contaminants (other rigid PE/PP, PET thermoforms, aluminium cans, loose paper, liquid residues) each ≤ 2%. PVC in any form, PS, PETG, PLA, #7 plastics, film, foam, hazardous-material containers, metal, glass and similar are not allowed.

Source: ReMA/ISRI Scrap Specifications Circular 2024 — Guidelines for Plastic Scrap. Summarised in our own words; the published standard prevails.

Packaging and container loading

Estimated loading quantities — subject to the material's packing density, the actual container payload and applicable transport weight limits.

Inspection and quality verification

Resin type, colour, contamination (labels, caps, other polymers, dirt, moisture) and bale condition are checked before loading, with loading photographs. Where specified in the contract, an independent inspection or a sample for testing can be agreed.

Import compliance

Since 1 January 2021 the Basel Convention plastic-waste amendments require prior informed consent for most mixed or contaminated plastic waste shipments. Clean, sorted single-polymer scrap destined for recycling (Basel entry B3011) is generally outside that requirement, but national import rules vary and some countries restrict or ban plastic scrap imports. Buyers must confirm import eligibility and permits at the destination.