Design of a plastic recycling facility for Çanakkale city

Nowadays plastic, as an indispensible part of modern life, is used in all areas and materials used in daily life. In terms of environmental impacts, plastics may remain in nature without any degradation due to their resistant form. Because of these properties, plastics pollute the nature and their recycling becomes a social necessity.In scope of this thesis, firstly a common definition of plastic and then plastic types and their recycling and reuse alternatives were given. In the original studies of the thesis, amount of polypropylene (PP) was calculated using solid waste composition of Çanakkale city and then recycling facility was designed. Polypropylene was chosen as recycling material, because of its widespread use and consumption rate in Turkey.Before the design of facility, 30-year population projection was made and specific waste generation rates for urban and rural areas were calculated with certain acceptances.According to data obtained from literature, 15 % of solid waste is plastic and 26 % of plastic is polypropylene. Using these values and with some acceptances, future generation of PP was calculated. A recycling line with a capacity of 500 kg/h was chosen. In the years 2023, 2032 and 2037, due to insufficient capacity, second, third and fourth lines will be constructed. Total of approximately 5.767 m2 area will be required for 6 separate sections.With the PP recycling facility, storage life of landfill area will be extended, solid waste collection and landfill operating cost will decrease. It will also protect energy and natural resources and minimize the waste that must be disposed of.Keywords: Plastic, polypropylene, recycling, plastic recycling facility, PP.