♻️ HERLIG SIA Scheme for Private Door-to-Door PET Collection System 

(Post-Industrial Only)




1. Source: Industrial Facilities (Generators)

  • HERLIG SIA accepts only post-industrial PET packaging waste (e.g., pre-consumer PET waste from manufacturing, packaging cut-offs).
  • Strict exclusion of hazardous residues (no pesticides, solvents, paints, etc.).
  • Admixtures limit: <3% (paper, metals, other packaging materials).

2. Door-to-Door Collection Service

  • Operated by private licensed collector(s).
  • Scheduled door-to-door pickups directly from industrial generators to HERLIG SIA.
  • Collected material is:
    • In separate PET-only containers.
    • Documented to ensure traceability and compliance.
    • Transported in dedicated vehicles to avoid cross-contamination.

3. HERLIG SIA Sorting Facility

  • All collected PET is delivered exclusively to HERLIG SIA.
  • Activities:
    • Manual sorting to remove contaminants and non-PET items.
    • Baling of clean PET for efficient transportation.
  • Facility maintains records of input/output material flows for compliance and traceability.

4. Transport to Recycling Facilities

  • Baled PET is transported to authorized Recycling Factories.
  • Final destination: facilities performing R3 or R5 recovery activities:
    • R3 – Recycling/reclamation of organic substances (e.g., depolymerization).
    • R5 – Recycling/reclamation of other inorganic materials (e.g., remelting into flakes, pellets).

Compliance & Quality Assurance

  • Acceptance criteria enforced at all stages (especially at collection and sorting).
  • Regular audits of:
    • Collection sources.
    • Sorting outcomes at HERLIG SIA
    • Output purity for baled PET.