♻️ 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.