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Republic and Blue Polymers open new US facility


Republic Services and Blue Polymers have opened North America’s first Polymer Center and Blue Polymers plastics recycling complex, which will process recycled plastics collected from homes and businesses in Indiana and nearby states, including PET, HDPE, and PP. The PET will be shredded and washed to produce flakes which are then used to manufacture new beverage bottles, while the HDPE and PP will be sorted by colour and type before being sent to Blue Polymers to be compounded, blended, and pelletised. “The opening of the first


Polymer Center-Blue Polymers complex is a significant milestone in advancing circularity for plastic packaging in Indiana and across the region,” said Jon Vander Ark, Republic Services President and CEO. Republic is a joint venture


partner in Blue Polymers with Ravago. The companies are in the


process of developing a network of facilities for nationwide coverage. A Republic Services Polymer Center opened in 2023 in Las Vegas, and a second Blue Polymers facility is scheduled to open later this year in Buckeye, Arizona. Products at a total of four facilities will include custom- blended and compounded materials for customers to


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meet their goals and regulatory requirements for recycled content. � www.republicservices.com � https://bluepolymers.com


Lower Color Consumption and Maintain Color Quality


• Detects minor color deviations (ΔE) in real time


• Automatically adjusts color to maintain color specs


• Reduces scrap and downtime • Eliminates line operator QC involvement


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