Shredding & Grinding
Plastic Film Processing
Turning Low-End Plastic Film into Recyclable Feedstock
At Frankfort Plastics, we focus on materials that most recyclers reject—low-grade, post-industrial and post-consumer plastic film. These materials are often mixed, contaminated, or too thin for traditional mechanical recycling. We specialize in densifying these difficult materials, making them usable for advanced recycling and manufacturing.
What Is Densification?
Densification is the process of converting loose, lightweight plastic film into compact, solid forms that are easier to handle, store, and transport. This step is critical for advanced recycling, where feedstock must be clean, consistent, and dense enough to be efficiently processed in shredders or extruders.
What We Process
Flexible Packaging Waste
Bags, liners, and overwraps (clean or lightly contaminated)
Mixed and Contaminated Loads
We handle what others can’t
Warehouse Films
Stretch wrap, shrink wrap, and pallet wrap
Post Consumer Film
Including film collected from MRFs (Material Recovery Facilities)
Low-End Film
Lower-quality polyethylene (PE) including HDPE and LDPE
Our processing equipment is designed to deal with high contamination levels, allowing us to recover usable material from film that would otherwise be landfilled.
Why It Matters
Less than 1% of plastic film in the U.S. is currently captured for recycling. Most low-end film is either too dirty or too complex to process mechanically. Our densification process creates consistent, contaminant-free feedstock ready for advanced recyclers, supporting a more circular economy for plastics.
Flexible Service Options
We work with partners through three service models
Toll Processing
You supply the material, we densify it
Material Purchase
We buy your film waste directly
Trading Services
We match feedstock sources with end users