Identifying and Eliminating Contamination in Your Material

Contamination in your material stream can derail recycling efforts, increase disposal costs, and compromise product quality. This resource provides practical steps for detecting contamination early and implementing strategies to eliminate it, ensuring your materials remain valuable and compliant.

What you’ll learn in this resource:

• Common sources of contamination in industrial and packaging materials
• How to identify contamination through visual checks and testing
• Best practices for preventing contamination at the source
• Methods for cleaning or segregating contaminated materials for reuse or recycling

Download the guide now and start improving material quality and reducing waste.

FAQs

Why is contamination a problem for recycling?
Contaminated materials often cannot be processed by standard recycling facilities, leading to landfill disposal and higher costs.

What are typical contaminants?
Food residues, adhesives, coatings, and chemical residues are common sources of contamination in corrugate and other materials.

How can I eliminate contamination effectively?
Implement strict handling protocols, train staff on segregation practices, and use cleaning or sanitization processes where feasible.