Inside his workshop, the transformation begins with a methodical cleaning process. He thoroughly rinses every gathered sack, removing dirt, stickers, and organic residue that could ruin the final mix. Once the bags dry in the sun, he sorts them into distinct piles based on their texture and flexibility.
Organization is key to his daily routine. By keeping similar types of plastic together, he guarantees that the material melts evenly during the heating process. He takes a pair of sharp shears and rapidly shreds the clean bags into small, uniform ribbons, dramatically reducing their overall volume.
As the colorful shreds fill his collection buckets, his workspace transforms from a recycling station into a manufacturing hub. What took up several large storage bins now packs down tightly into workable quantities. With his raw material prepared, he sets up his outdoor heating rig for the core stage.