Replies to post #306145 on Plastic2Oil Inc (PTOI)

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Read through P2O's solid waste permit, and their Air Facility permit

The only plastic they're allowed to use is post-industrial, pre-consumer plastic waste, where the entire chemistry is known.

If the plastic came from a sorted municipal waste stream, that's not valid for use.

I'm sure the NYS DEC has imposed these restrictions to keep PVC out of the mix.

Detailed Description of the Process for Procurement of the 
  Plastic/Waste Oil Feedstock 
  JBI will carefully review potential sources of 
  non-recyclable grade plastic for use as a raw material 
  feedstock. This material will be acquired from the 
  industrial market place. Plastic types which have been 
  determined to be acceptable for utilization as feedstock 
  include: Polypropylene (PP), Low Density Polyethylene 
  (LDPE), and High Density Polyethylene (HDPE). No 
  Halogenated plastics such as Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) will 
  be accepted by JBI. 
  All sources of plastic and waste oil feed will be 
  prequalified by JBI personnel before agreeing to accept 
  the material. This prequalification procedure will 
  consist of visual inspection by JBI personnel, review of 
  the MSDS for the material where available, and possible 
  test results from material samples when testing is deemed 
  necessary. Typical plastic materials which can be 
  utilized as feedstocks include plastic parts and cuttings, 
  packaging film, shopping bag film, strapping and mixed 
  color regrind. These materials are typically produced by 
  vacuum forming, injection molding, casting, or 
  tooling. 
  Off-spec Crayola products directly from the manufacturer 
  and a small portion from recycling efforts at schools will 
  also be used as a feedstock in cubic yard containers and 
  staged at the facility and fed into the reactors. Waste 
  oil is sourced from local waste oil management companies, 
  U.S. Steel, and other waste oil sources. The sourced 
  waste oil will meet requirements of 6NYCRR Part 225-1 and 
  225-2. Most waste oil management companies pre-test their 
  shipments and provide certifications with the waste oil 
  trucks. U.S. Steel does not have an in-house waste oil 
  testing laboratory. If a supplier does not supply a 
  certificate of analysis upon arrival, the trailer will be 
  tested at the JBI in-house lab prior to unloading the 
  truck. If the in-house lab at JBI confirms the oil meets 
  the requirements of 6 NYCRR Part 225-1 and 225-2 then the 
  truck will be unloaded. In the event the load is 
  unacceptable the load will be returned to the generator or 
  shipped to an approved waste disposal facility. 
  The chemical composition of all plastic materials and 
  waste oil must be compatible with the capabilities of the 
  JBI process. It must not be contaminated with materials  
  
 Permit ID: 9-2911-00348/00002 Facility DEC ID: 9291100348 
  Air Pollution Control Permit Conditions 
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  which could result in detrimental impacts during 
  processing. 
  All plastic must be shipped in enclosed weather tight box 
  vans. Waste oil must be shipped in appropriate trucks 
  meeting DOT requirements. 
  Upon receipt a log sheet will be utilized to retain 
  information as follows: 
  Source of plastic or waste oil 
  Name of transporter 
  Date and Time of receipt at JBI site 
  Amount of plastic or waste oil in each shipment (Weight, 
  Gallons, or Cubic Yards)