In 1974 in humble rented premises in Alfreton, Derbyshire, B&J Parr began recycling polythene.

Now, some 36 years later, at our state of the art factory in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, we recycle approximately 12,000 tonnes of polythene per year. We offer a collection service using 25ft containers, once full, we exchange for another empty container.The scrap polythene is, upon arrival at our Mansfield factory unloaded and blended. Any impurities ( cardboard , packaging tapes ect )are removed at this stage .

The polythene is now shredded into pieces the size of snow flakes before being melted down and compounded into polythene pellet. The bulk of this pellet (now called Jazz), is a greyish colour. This product then moves onto one of our eight film extrusion lines, the next step towards producing finished polythene sacks.

You can view a video sequence of this process online here<<

The more recent addition to our business is the recycling of waste from the utilities companies, construction companies, local authorities, breweries and bakeries. From these we bring in waste gas pipe, water pipe, drain pipes, ducting, mortar tubs, crates, dolavs, plastic pallets, wheelie bins, kerb side collection bins and numerous other waste plastics operating on a closed loop system.

B&J Parr have invested heavily in new equipment for this project giving us capabilities to recycle up to 40,000 tonne per year in these heavy plastics.

Operating on a 24 hours per day, 7 days a week basis.

You can view a video sequence of the construction material recycling process online here<<

You can view a second video sequence of the construction material recycling process online here<<

B & J Parr are consistently investing in the recycling of construction and engineering polymers ie; propylene, styrene, nylon, a.b.s. , Pe, pet. Acetal.

Watch this space for further updates...