The process of crushing plastic follows several stages, usually managed by a plastic crusher or granulator. Here's a step-by-step breakdown:

Feeding: Plastic items like bottles or containers are introduced into the plastic crusher.

Size Reduction: Inside the crusher, mechanical force is applied to the plastic items. Rotating blades or cutting mechanisms shred the plastic into smaller pieces.

Granulation: The crushed plastic turns into smaller fragments or granules based on the crusher's settings, allowing control over the output size.

Sorting (Optional): Some recycling facilities include extra sorting stages post-crushing. This step separates different plastic types or removes impurities, ensuring higher-quality recycled material.

Output: The crushed and granulated plastic pieces are gathered. Smaller particles are easier to handle and process further in recycling.

Further Processing: Post-crushing, plastic granules might undergo washing, drying, melting, or molding to create new plastic products or raw materials for various uses.

The key aim of crushing plastic is to break large plastic items into smaller, manageable pieces for recycling. 

This process reduces waste and promotes sustainability by enabling reprocessing into new products