The start of a new year is the time to translate ambitious sustainability resolutions into achievable operational realities. If your company’s 2026 mandate includes increasing the percentage of recycled content in your products, the pressure is on procurement and sustainability teams to secure a reliable, high-quality supply—fast.
Waiting until mid-year to source quality recycled pellets often leads to missed targets, compromised product quality, or reliance on unverified overseas suppliers.
At Polymer Processors, we help you move immediately from planning to execution. As Australia’s largest independent recycler, we offer the stability and verified capacity you need to guarantee your goals by Q1.
Here is a simple, three-step roadmap to secure your recycled content targets right now.
Step 1: Conduct a Material Health Audit
Before you place an order, you need a precise understanding of your current usage and your future needs.
- Audit Your Virgin Use: Identify exactly which polymers (HDPE, LDPE, PP) and how many tonnes you plan to replace with recycled content this year. Be specific about the Melt Flow Index (MFI) and density requirements for the material that will be running on your specific machines (e.g., film blowing versus injection moulding).
- Audit Your Waste Stream: Understand the quality and volume of your industrial scrap (PIR). If you’re generating clean, single-polymer waste, it can often be processed back into high-quality pellets through a tolling arrangement, closing your loop immediately.
- Polymer Processors’ Role: Our technical team is available to consult on your material specifications, ensuring the recycled pellet we supply is a verified, high-performance fit for your application, eliminating any guesswork.
Step 2: Secure Your Local, High-Volume Supply
Consistency and volume are the greatest challenges in the recycled pellet market. For large-scale manufacturing, securing a stable domestic supplier is the most critical step toward hitting long-term targets.
- Prioritise Verified Capacity: Look for suppliers who can demonstrate large, existing, and guaranteed capacity. Our 24/7 operations and significant annual throughput (18,000+ tonnes) mean we are scaled to meet high-volume manufacturing demand without disruption.
- Demand Technical Assurance: Do not settle for unverified scrap. Our in-house laboratory guarantees the consistency and quality of every batch, giving you the technical data (Certificates of Conformance) required to confidently run the material on your line. This eliminates the risk of costly Q1 production failures.
- Polymer Processors’ Role: We position ourselves as your secure, long-term supply partner. By being 100% Australian-owned and locally processed, we eliminate the logistical risk and supply uncertainty associated with volatile global markets.
Step 3: Integrate for Verifiable ESG Reporting
Your procurement decision should also generate provable results for your Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting. Your stakeholders demand data, not just promises.
- Quantify the Environmental Win: By choosing high-quality mechanically recycled pellets, you immediately gain verifiable reductions in carbon emissions and energy consumption compared to using virgin plastic.
- Strengthen Compliance: Partnering with a local, transparent supplier provides the traceable origin and consistent data required to robustly defend your sustainability claims against regulatory scrutiny (like the ACCC’s focus on greenwashing).
- Polymer Processors’ Role: We provide the necessary documentation and transparency to ensure your purchase translates directly into a measurable, defensible environmental advantage for your 2026 reporting cycle.
Guarantee Your 2026 Success Now
The foundation of a successful sustainability roadmap is laid in January. By taking these three steps and partnering with Polymer Processors, you secure the high-quality, high-volume supply needed to hit your recycled content targets early, efficiently, and reliably.
Don’t wait. Contact our team today to start designing your guaranteed 2026 recycled content strategy.