Navigate the Plastic Packaging Tax with Confidence

With the introduction of the Plastic Packaging Tax, Summit Systems is here to help you exceed the 30% recycled content threshold through our range of products, expertise, and solutions. From in-house recycling machinery to recycled polymer compounds, we offer multiple ways to support your compliance.

From 1 April 2024, the Plastic Packaging Tax rate has increased to £217.85 per tonne (up from £210.82 in 2023).

Over 35 Years of Experience

For over 35 years, Summit Systems has been a leading supplier and installer of plastic ancillaries and recycling machinery. We are dedicated to providing our customers with the most cost-efficient and advanced technology to ensure their plastic processes run smoothly. Since the introduction of the Plastic Packaging Tax, we are more driven than ever to help our customers meet and exceed the 30% recycled material threshold.

Assisting Businesses with Compliance

Summit Systems works closely with the UK plastics industry to assist businesses in navigating the tax while maximising the use of recycled materials. We offer a broad selection of granulators and dosing units from leading global suppliers such as Maguire, Movacolor, Tria, and Zerma, designed to increase the percentage of recycled material in your production processes.

In addition, we source and provide a wide range of recycled polymer compounds to help businesses meet the 30% required recycled content set out by the legislation.

Granulators & Shredders

If you're producing regrind in-house, our range of granulators guarantees the right product for every application:

• Low-speed granulators for beside-the-press operation.

• Edge trim and thermoform specialists.

• Miniature machines for low-volume recycling or engineering plastics.

• Large heavy-duty granulators for general recycling.

Zerma Heavy Duty Granulator GSH

• Ideal for tough applications, including 24/7 recycling.

• Throughput: 300-700kg/hr.

• Heavy-duty bearings and V-cut knife design for efficient cutting with low dust.

Tria Multi-Purpose Granulators

• Suitable for recycling both rigid and flexible materials, such as sprues and injection moulded parts.

• Offers the lowest running cost per kilo and robust reliability.

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Blending & Dosing Units

By using blending or dosing units, regrind can be reintroduced into the manufacturing process. Summit Systems supplies blenders and dosers from leading brands Maguire and Movacolor, known for their phenomenally short payback periods.

These units accurately mix multiple materials, including regrind and recycled polymers. With advanced touchscreen technology and smart software, the exact weights of each component are closely monitored, ensuring full traceability for your Plastic Packaging Tax Return.

Maguire WSB Gravimetric Blenders

• Configured with the appropriate hopper and dispense device.

• Designed to handle difficult materials and increase regrind usage.

• Covers applications for up to 12 materials.

Movacolor Gravimetric Dosers

• Uses a loss-in-weight system and dosing cylinder technology.

• Equipped with MCSmart software for full control over extrusion, injection moulding, or blow moulding processes.

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Recycled Polymer Compounds

Our expertise extends beyond recycling to encompass the entire lifecycle of plastic materials. By sourcing polymer compounds from trusted suppliers, we champion environmental responsibility and promote the sustainable use of plastics.

• Full traceability from "cradle to cradle."

• Recycled content reports for each grade.

• Diverse offerings, including filled, modified, and 100% recycled polymer compounds.

From Ocean to Opportunity

• Ocean Integrity has created a global waste management system, working with local communities to collect plastic pollution before it enters the ocean.

• This plastic is processed in the UK and transformed into high-quality material.

• RECOTHENE™ Ocean rPE, a premium recycled polymer made from recovered Low-Density Polyethylene, is manufactured in an EUCertPlast accredited facility by Chase Plastics.

• Available through Summit Recycling, RECOTHENE™ helps mitigate the Plastic Packaging Tax and contributes to the 30% recycled content requirement.

By incorporating these recycled compounds into your packaging materials, you can increase overall recycled content and meet the requirements of the Plastic Packaging Tax.

Let us help you navigate these challenges and discover how our products and solutions can drive your business forward towards a more sustainable future.

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