Tools & Resources

Rigid plastics recycling has the potential to reduce retail grocery store waste and disposal costs, while increasing recycling volumes and revenue. However, we recognize this may be a new undertaking, so we are offering these tools to help stores and chains evaluate and develop a "behind the counter" plastics recycling program that's right for their operation. Please contact us for more information or assistance.

Based on successful program evaluations and historic recycling resin pricing, economic analysis reveals that once sufficient volumes of rigid plastic containers (and pharmacy stock bottles) are flowing, centralized baling of rigid plastics is economically justifiable and offers the most attractive revenue return. For more information, please see videos, case studies, and economic calculator below that pertain specifically to baling.

Recycle Grocery Rigid Plastics Guide

A complete “How-to” guide developed by APR that has all the information you need to build a successful rigid plastics recycling program.

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Recycle Grocery Rigid Plastics Flyer

Download this informational flyer for the WHY, WHAT and HOW of grocery rigid plastics recycling.

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Makes $en$e

Learn about rigids plastics recycling for grocery stores and why it’s important.

Completing the Cycle

Learn how rigid plastics can easily be recycled and create a strong growing market.

Baling Grocery Rigids = $

Baling is the answer -- what to do with all those plastic buckets, food containers, pharmacy bottles and more.

Baling for High Volume Supermarkets

Read how a 1,000+ store grocery chain successfully bales their rigid plastics.

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Baling for Pharmacies

Read how a 300 store grocery chain successfully bales their pharmacy rigid plastics.

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Successful Stacking

Read how a 150 store grocery chain successfully stacks their rigid plastics for recycling.

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Single Stream Recycling

Read how 75+ store grocery chain uses single stream to recycle their rigid plastics.

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Baling Economic Calculator

Baling recyclables results in incrementally higher market value at lower operational costs. Generate a customized evaluation of rigid plastic baling economics for your store with this interactive Excel worksheet, developed by APR.

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Rigid Plastic Recyclers List

View a listing of plastic recyclers potentially interested in purchasing HDPE and PP grocery rigid plastics. For non-baled, stacked grocery rigid plastics, also consider approaching your local materials recovery facility (MRF), or companies who are currently taking your other recyclables.

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PHOTO ESSAYS

Take a visual walk through of recycling & baling grocery rigid plastics.