Post-Industrial Polycarbonate (PC) Water Bottle Regrind & Pelletizing Line Yield Calculator 2026

Calculate scrap purchase costs ($0.65/lb for clean 5-gallon PC water bottle scrap), optical sorting, heavy shredder power, pure optical-grade PC regrind resale ($1.95/lb), and extrusion margin.

Underwriting Assumptions

Clean 5-Gallon PC Scrap Ingested (lbs/mo)

Baled Scrap Buy Price ($/lb)

Optical-Grade Clear PC Regrind Resale ($/lb)

Granulator & Dust Collection Power ($/lb)

Extrusion Plant Lease & Labor ($/mo)

Projected Economics

Monthly Regrind Sales Revenue

Net Monthly Processing Profit

Annual Bottom-Line EBITDA