We buy and responsibly recycle all types of plastic scrap — HDPE, LDPE, PET, PP, PVC, ABS, engineering plastics, and packaging waste — from households, factories, warehouses, and commercial operations across India.
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Plastic is the defining material of modern industrial and consumer life — present in every product category from food packaging and construction materials to automotive components, electronics, and industrial equipment. India's manufacturing, packaging, logistics, and retail sectors generate millions of tonnes of plastic waste annually as an unavoidable by-product of production, distribution, and consumption. This waste, when correctly identified and channelled, is not simply a disposal problem — it is a secondary raw material with measurable and consistent market value that most generators never fully recover.
At A S Traders, we are professional plastic scrap buyers with the expertise to correctly identify, grade, and price every major polymer type at competitive market rates. Whether you have a warehouse full of post-industrial HDPE drums, production offcuts from a packaging plant, or accumulated household plastic items from a residential clearance, we manage the entire collection process — site visit, certified weighing, grade-based pricing in your presence, and payment made the same day.
We serve FMCG manufacturers, packaging and printing companies, logistics warehouses, e-commerce operations, automotive parts manufacturers, construction companies, plastic processors, retailers, and households across India. Our team understands the critical difference between clean HDPE natural and coloured mixed HDPE, between clear PET and contaminated post-consumer PET, between clean PP raffia and printed BOPP film — and we price each correctly, ensuring you always receive the value your plastic actually deserves.
India is one of the world's largest generators of plastic waste, producing an estimated 3.5 million tonnes annually. At the same time, India has a large and growing domestic plastic recycling industry — with thousands of small and medium recycling units, compounders, and granule manufacturers consuming plastic scrap as a primary raw material. The demand for well-classified, clean plastic scrap from domestic recyclers is strong and consistent across polymer types, making plastic one of the most liquid and accessible recycling commodities for industrial and commercial generators.
The regulatory environment around plastic waste has also tightened significantly. India's Plastic Waste Management Rules 2016 and their 2022 amendments establish Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) obligations for plastic packaging producers and importers, and create formal obligations for commercial plastic waste generators to direct their waste to authorised recycling channels. As EPR compliance frameworks mature and mandatory sustainability reporting requirements expand, businesses generating plastic waste increasingly need documented, authorised recycling channels — not simply ad hoc transactions with informal waste dealers who may not recycle correctly.
A S Traders brings the commercial expertise, logistics capability, and compliance framework to serve plastic waste generators at every scale — from a single household clearance to a complete manufacturing facility decommissioning — with certified weighing, immediate payment, and recycling documentation for every transaction.
Plastic is not a single material — it is a diverse family of polymer chemistries, each with distinct properties, applications, and recycling values. Correct polymer identification is the foundation of fair plastic scrap pricing. A S Traders has the expertise to identify every grade you bring us. Here is a complete guide:
| Plastic Type | Resin Code | Common Forms & Sources | Value Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| PET — Polyethylene Terephthalate | #1 | Water and beverage bottles, strapping, polyester fibre, food containers, blister packs | High Value |
| HDPE — High-Density Polyethylene | #2 | Drums, containers, jerry cans, pipes, crates, milk jugs, chemical packaging, industrial pallets | High Value |
| PVC — Polyvinyl Chloride | #3 | Pipes, conduits, window profiles, cable insulation, flooring, medical tubing, construction fittings | Standard Value |
| LDPE — Low-Density Polyethylene | #4 | Films, plastic bags, stretch wrap, bubble wrap, flexible packaging, agricultural mulch film | Standard Value |
| PP — Polypropylene | #5 | Woven bags, raffia, automotive parts, bottle caps, food containers, furniture, BOPP film | High Value |
| PS — Polystyrene | #6 | Disposable cups, packaging foam (EPS), rigid food containers, CD cases, office products | Standard Value |
| ABS — Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene | Engineering | Electronic housings, TV bodies, automotive interior parts, appliance shells, power tool bodies | High Value |
| PC — Polycarbonate | Engineering | CD/DVD discs, safety helmets, optical lenses, electronic components, automotive lighting, water cooler bottles | High Value |
| Nylon (PA) — Polyamide | Engineering | Gears, bearings, cable ties, fibres, automotive under-hood components, industrial machine parts | High Value |
| Mixed & Multi-Layer Plastic | Multi | Post-consumer packaging, multi-layer films, composite packaging, post-industrial mixed waste | Assessed On-Site |
Unsure which plastic type you have? Our team identifies and grades your plastic scrap on-site using physical and visual testing before confirming any price. Identification takes minutes — and ensures you receive the correct rate for your material.
From a bag of household plastic items to a complete packaging plant waste programme, we collect every form of plastic scrap at competitive market rates. Here are the main plastic waste streams we handle:
Stretch film, shrink wrap, LDPE bags, BOPP films, PP woven bags, PET strapping, and rigid plastic packaging from FMCG manufacturers, logistics and warehousing operations, e-commerce fulfilment centres, and distribution hubs. Packaging plastic is one of India's highest-volume plastic waste streams — and when correctly segregated by polymer type, one of the most consistently valuable for recyclers and granule manufacturers.
Injection moulding runners and sprues, extrusion offcuts, thermoforming trim waste, rejected components, purging waste, and general production plastic scrap from plastic processing units, manufacturers, and moulding operations. Production plastic scrap is typically clean, single-grade, and free of contamination — commanding the highest per-kg rates in the plastic recycling market.
Dashboard panels, bumpers, interior trim, door liners, headlight housings, and plastic components from automotive manufacturers, tier-one suppliers, body repair workshops, and vehicle dismantlers. Automotive plastic is predominantly ABS, PP, and PC — high-value engineering grades that command strong recycling rates when correctly identified and segregated from lower-grade mixed automotive waste.
PVC pipes, conduit offcuts, window profile waste, plastic sheets, HDPE geomembrane offcuts, and construction site plastic waste from building projects, infrastructure development, and plumbing and electrical installation operations. Construction plastic waste is generated in significant volumes across India's ongoing infrastructure and real estate development activity — and correctly segregated PVC and HDPE command strong recycling rates.
ABS and PC housings from televisions, monitors, printers, computers, kitchen appliances, and consumer electronics from e-waste processing, IT equipment decommissioning, and appliance dismantling operations. Electronic-grade ABS and polycarbonate are among the highest-value engineering plastic grades in the recycling market when correctly segregated and free of circuit board contamination.
Used PET water bottles, beverage containers, cooking oil bottles, and food-grade PET packaging from households, commercial establishments, hotels, hospitals, and institutional buyers. Clear PET is one of the most actively recycled and highest-demand plastic grades in India — collected and processed into polyester fibre, PET strapping, and food-contact recycled PET for packaging applications.
Used greenhouse films, mulch film, drip irrigation tubing, HDPE water pipes, and agricultural plastic waste from farms, horticulture operations, and irrigation projects. Agricultural plastic waste is generated in enormous volumes across India's agricultural sector — and while it often requires cleaning before recycling, HDPE and LDPE agricultural films retain meaningful recycling value when bulk volumes are available.
Used HDPE drums, intermediate bulk containers (IBCs), storage crates, pallets, and industrial containers from chemical plants, food processing units, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and logistics operations. Rigid HDPE industrial packaging is one of the most consistently valued plastic grades — commanding strong rates in both the recycled granule market and the refurbished container market.
Old plastic furniture, storage containers, buckets, basins, toys, household appliances, and accumulated household plastic goods from homes, apartments, and gated communities. Household plastic collection is accepted in all volumes — no lot is too small. Contact us with the type and approximate quantity and we will arrange same-day or next-day collection at your convenience.
Our plastic scrap collection process is transparent, efficient, and designed to deliver maximum value with minimum disruption to your operations.
Contact us at +91 82978 65751 and describe your plastic waste — polymer type, approximate weight or volume, and location. We respond immediately and schedule a collection at your convenience, including same-day options for smaller commercial lots.
Our team arrives at your premises, inspects the plastic scrap, identifies the polymer type and grade (HDPE, PP, PET, PVC, ABS etc.), and assesses contamination level. We separate grades where necessary to ensure each polymer stream is correctly valued — never averaging down your clean high-value material against inferior mixed waste.
All plastic scrap is weighed using calibrated certified digital scales in your presence. We present a clear offer based on polymer type, grade, weight, and contamination level. You receive a printed weight slip with a full breakdown. No post-collection renegotiations, no surprise deductions after loading.
Payment is made immediately — cash, UPI, or bank transfer. Our team loads and transports the plastic scrap at no cost. Your premises are cleared the same day, clean and operationally ready.
Accurate polymer identification is the foundation of fair plastic scrap pricing. Our team brings the expertise to correctly assess every grade and pay the right rate — not a blended average that penalises your clean, high-value material.
Understanding what drives plastic scrap value helps sellers make better decisions about how to sort, store, and sell their plastic waste for the best possible return.
Plastic scrap is not a commodity with a single price — it is a family of distinct polymer types, each with its own recycling pathway, processing cost, and market demand profile. Clean, natural-coloured HDPE from industrial drums commands a materially different rate from mixed-colour post-consumer HDPE collected from households. Clear PET bottle flake is processed by fibre and strapping manufacturers who pay a strong premium for consistent, food-contact-grade feedstock. Engineering plastics like ABS, PC, and nylon are purchased by specialist compounders for direct re-use in manufacturing — at rates well above commodity polyolefin recycling values.
The most common reason plastic waste generators receive lower returns than they should is polymer mixing and contamination. When HDPE drums are sold in a mixed lot with PP bags, LDPE film, and PVC pipe offcuts, the entire consignment must be valued at the lowest-common-denominator mixed plastic rate — which is a fraction of what each polymer would individually command. Even basic segregation by polymer type is one of the highest-return-on-effort steps a plastic waste generator can take.
India has one of the largest and most active domestic plastic recycling industries in the world — a vast network of small and medium granule manufacturers, compounders, and plastic recyclers consuming post-industrial and post-consumer plastic scrap as primary raw material. The demand for clean, well-classified plastic scrap from this industry is consistently strong across polymer types, with particular strength in HDPE, PP, PET, and engineering plastics. As India's manufacturing sector grows and virgin polymer prices fluctuate, secondary plastic — properly identified and graded — provides a cost-stable alternative raw material for plastic processors, creating durable commercial demand for quality plastic scrap across the value chain.
India's Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules 2022 introduced mandatory Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) obligations for producers, importers, and brand owners using plastic packaging. EPR targets require these entities to collect and ensure recycling of specified percentages of the plastic packaging they introduce to market — obligations that are tracked through a digital EPR portal and carry financial penalties for non-compliance. This regulatory framework has created strong and growing demand for certified plastic recycling documentation — making businesses that generate plastic waste in large volumes an increasingly important part of the EPR fulfilment supply chain.
For corporate and institutional plastic waste generators, working with documented, authorised recyclers like A S Traders creates verifiable recycling records that support regulatory compliance, annual sustainability reports, CSR disclosures, and green certification requirements. As India's ESG reporting and corporate sustainability requirements expand — particularly for listed companies and export-oriented manufacturers — documented plastic waste recycling is increasingly a business necessity rather than simply an environmental nicety.
After polymer type, the two most controllable variables affecting plastic scrap value are colour and cleanliness. Natural (undyed) and white plastics consistently command a premium over coloured material of the same polymer type — because natural and white plastic can be compounded into any colour by the recycler, while coloured plastic can only be recycled into darker shades, limiting its application range. For operations where it is operationally feasible to separate natural and white plastic from coloured material into distinct streams, the per-kg premium is consistent and meaningful. Similarly, plastic free of adhesive labels, food residue, soil, and moisture retains more re-processing value — washing and sorting costs at the recycling facility are reflected in the rate offered to the seller.
We serve the full spectrum of plastic waste generators — from individual households to large-scale industrial and commercial operations. Here are the main client groups we work with regularly:
Fast-moving consumer goods manufacturers and packaging companies generate significant volumes of post-industrial plastic film, rigid packaging offcuts, and production waste daily. Clean, single-grade production plastic from FMCG packaging operations is among the most consistently valued scrap in the plastic recycling market. We provide regular scheduled collection for high-frequency generators, aligned with your production cycle.
Logistics warehouses, distribution centres, and e-commerce fulfilment operations generate enormous volumes of stretch film, LDPE bags, PP strapping, bubble wrap, and rigid packaging waste from inbound goods processing. We provide dedicated collection programmes for warehousing and logistics operations, including large-format stretch film bale collection and high-frequency pickup aligned with your receiving and despatch cycles.
Injection moulding, blow moulding, extrusion, and thermoforming operations generate clean, single-polymer production scrap — runners, sprues, trim waste, startup purging, and rejected components. This is consistently the highest-quality and best-valued plastic scrap available. We provide regular, often weekly, collection programmes for plastic processing units with the logistics capability to handle large-tonnage scrap volumes.
Automotive plastic scrap from OEM manufacturers and component suppliers — dashboard components, trim waste, bumper offcuts, and production rejects — is predominantly engineering-grade ABS, PP, and PC commanding strong recycling rates. We manage automotive plastic scrap programmes with the grade-segregation expertise and bulk logistics required for OEM and tier-one production operations.
PVC pipe offcuts, conduit waste, plastic sheet offcuts, HDPE geomembrane trimmings, and general construction site plastic from building projects, infrastructure development, and MEP installations. Construction plastic waste is generated in significant volumes on large-scale projects — we provide site-aligned collection schedules coordinated with your project phases to keep sites clean and compliant.
Retail and supermarket chains generate substantial plastic packaging waste from inbound goods, store operations, and consumer returns — including LDPE films, PP woven bags, PET containers, and mixed packaging waste. We provide scheduled collection programmes for multi-outlet retail chains with consistent documentation for corporate sustainability reporting and EPR compliance.
Hospitals, educational institutions, and corporate campuses generate significant non-hazardous plastic waste from catering, packaging, equipment, and operations. We provide institutional plastic waste collection with the documentation required for environmental compliance and sustainability reporting. Note: we collect non-hazardous plastic waste only — medical and biomedical plastic waste requires specialist biomedical waste processors.
Old plastic furniture, containers, buckets, toys, household appliances, and accumulated household plastic from individual homes, apartment complexes, and gated communities. No lot is too small — we organise convenient household plastic collection across all major cities. Every plastic item correctly recycled is one fewer contribution to India's plastic waste challenge.
Plastic scrap is worth significantly more when handled correctly before sale. These practical steps can measurably improve your per-kg return and total payout:
The single most impactful step for any plastic waste generator is keeping different polymer types in separate bags, bins, or bales. HDPE should never be mixed with PP, PET should be kept apart from PVC, and engineering plastics like ABS and PC should always be stored separately from commodity polyolefins. Mixed polymer lots — even when clean and uncontaminated — are valued at a blended rate that significantly understates the value of the premium polymer fractions. Even basic polymer segregation using resin identification codes (the recycling symbol with a number) printed on most plastic items consistently improves your per-kg realisation.
Within a single polymer type, colour is the next most important value variable. Natural (undyed) and white HDPE, PP, or PET commands a consistent premium over the same polymer in coloured form — because natural and white plastic can be compounded into any shade by the recycler, while coloured material has a narrower application range. If your operation generates both natural and coloured plastic of the same type, storing them separately takes minimal additional effort but delivers a meaningful per-kg uplift on the natural fraction.
Labels, metal staples, rubber gaskets, foam inserts, and food or chemical residue attached to plastic items reduce the purity of your plastic lot and therefore your rate per kg. Where it is practically feasible, removing obvious non-plastic attachments — peeling adhesive labels from HDPE drums, removing metal fittings from PVC pipe offcuts, rinsing food residue from PET containers — before collection improves both the rate offered and the speed of assessment on-site.
For large film and packaging waste generators — warehouses, logistics operations, packaging plants — investing in a basic baling press for LDPE film and PP bags provides a significant operational and commercial benefit. Loose film and bag waste occupies enormous volume relative to its weight, making collection logistics expensive and reducing the efficiency of every tonne collected. Baled or compacted film and bag waste is significantly more efficient to handle and typically attracts better per-kg rates due to the reduced handling cost at the recycler's end. Our team can advise on appropriate compaction thresholds for your specific waste stream.
Wet or moisture-laden plastic scrap is less valuable than dry plastic — because water adds weight without adding recyclable value, and wet plastic requires additional drying at the recycling facility. Store plastic waste in covered areas away from rain, humidity, and ground moisture. Even a simple tarpaulin covering a plastic waste skip significantly reduces moisture uptake during storage. Dry, clean plastic consistently commands better per-kg rates than wet or mud-contaminated lots of the same polymer type.
Insist on a printed digital weight slip for every plastic scrap transaction — documenting the polymer type, weight, and rate. This is essential for accounts, GST compliance, sustainability reporting, and EPR documentation. For corporate clients with formal recycling targets or mandatory sustainability disclosures, collection receipts from authorised recyclers like A S Traders form the evidential basis of your reported recycling performance. A S Traders provides printed receipts as standard on every collection — this is not optional and is available on request for every transaction.
A S Traders collects and recycles plastic waste across India's major cities and industrial zones. Our collection network covers:
Not sure if we cover your area? Call us directly — we confirm coverage and arrange collection for all qualifying plastic waste lots, including industrial and remote locations.
A S Traders buys all major plastic types — PET, HDPE, PVC, LDPE, PP, PS, ABS, polycarbonate, nylon, and general engineering plastics. We accept plastic in all forms: films, rigid containers, pipes, automotive parts, packaging, production offcuts, household items, and mixed lots. Both single-grade sorted material and mixed industrial plastic waste are accepted, assessed on-site, and priced accordingly.
Plastic scrap pricing is based on polymer type, grade, colour, contamination level, and current market demand. Clean, natural-coloured, single-grade lots — such as HDPE natural, clear PET, or clean PP — attract the best rates. Mixed, coloured, or contaminated lots are assessed at a blended lower rate. Our team identifies and confirms the price on-site before any collection commitment — you are never locked into a rate before you know exactly what you are selling and what it is worth.
Yes. We provide free on-site plastic scrap collection for qualifying bulk lots. Our team handles all inspection, weighing, loading, and transportation at no cost to you. Contact us with your plastic type, approximate weight, and location and we will confirm the collection arrangement and schedule.
Yes. We accept mixed plastic waste from industrial clearances, warehouse clean-outs, and general commercial operations. Mixed lots are assessed on-site and priced according to their actual polymer composition and contamination level. Segregated, single-polymer lots will always attract significantly better per-kg rates. Our team will advise on practical sorting steps that can improve your return before collection.
Payment is made immediately on-site after weighing and price confirmation — the same day, with no delays or post-collection deductions. We pay via cash, UPI (Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm), or direct bank transfer via NEFT or IMPS. Industrial and commercial clients with recurring collection programmes can opt for agreed settlement cycles for operational convenience.
Yes. We purchase plastic waste from households, small shops, individual sellers, and small units — not only large industrial operations. Old plastic furniture, containers, buckets, household appliances, and accumulated domestic plastic items are all accepted. Contact us with the type and approximate quantity and we will arrange a convenient collection.
The most impactful step is segregating plastic by polymer type before weighing — keeping HDPE separate from PP, PET separate from PVC, and engineering plastics separate from commodity grades. Mixed polymer lots are valued at a blended rate that significantly understates the value of high-grade fractions. Even basic segregation based on the resin code printed on most plastic items improves your per-kg return meaningfully and consistently. Our team will advise on the most practical sorting approach for your specific waste stream during our site visit.
Yes. We design and manage ongoing plastic waste collection programmes for FMCG manufacturers, packaging plants, logistics warehouses, e-commerce operations, plastic processors, retail chains, and any other operation generating plastic waste on a recurring basis. We provide scheduled pickup frequencies aligned with your production or receiving cycle, multi-stream collection for different plastic grades, and consistent documentation for EPR compliance and sustainability reporting.
All polymer types accepted. Free on-site pickup. Transparent weighing. Instant payment. EPR-compliant recycling documentation. Serving sellers across India.
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