Advanced Optical Sorting Solutions for Plastic Waste Recycling

At Torontech, we are committed to advancing sustainable recycling through our cutting-edge optical sorting technologies. Our comprehensive range of machines is engineered to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of plastic waste sorting, ensuring higher purity levels and contributing to a circular economy.

Explore Our Optical Sorting Machine Range

Flake Color Sorter (ToronGV Series): Utilizes advanced imaging to sort plastic flakes by color, ensuring consistent quality.
Light Color Sorter (ToronGV Pro Series): Employs 360° recognition technology for precise sorting of light-colored plastics.
PET Flakes Polymer Sorter (ToronGI Series): Leverages Near-Infrared (NIR) technology to differentiate and sort PET flakes by polymer type.
Mixed Plastic Streams Separator (ToronGI Max Series): Designed to handle complex plastic mixtures, delivering high-accuracy separation.
Aged Flakes Sorter (ToronGU Series): Detects and removes aged or fluorescent flakes, enhancing the quality of recycled materials.
Deep Learning Bottle Sorter (ToronG-LP Series): Incorporates neural network algorithms for real-time, intelligent sorting of plastic bottles.
Plastic Pellet Sorter (ToronG-LG Series): Ensures uniformity by removing contaminated or misshaped pellets from production lines.
FR & Non-FR Plastics Separator (ToronKXA6/XA12 Series): Efficiently separates flame-retardant from non-flame-retardant plastics, as well as metals and non-metals.

Our machines are equipped with state-of-the-art sensors and AI-driven technologies to meet the diverse needs of modern recycling facilities. By improving sorting precision, they help reduce contamination, lower operational costs, and increase the value of recycled plastics.

Discover how Torontech's optical sorting solutions can transform your recycling operations.

Compare Optical Sorting Options for Plastic Waste Recycling

Side-by-side overview of Torontech optical sorting machines for flakes, mixed plastic streams, bottles, and pellets to improve purity and reduce contamination.

Flake Sorting Systems

Feature	Flake Color Sorter (ToronGV™ Series)	Light Color Sorter (ToronGV™ Pro Series)	PET Flakes Polymer Sorter (ToronGI™ Series)	Aged Flakes Sorter (ToronGU™ Series)
Primary purpose	Sort plastic flakes by color to improve output consistency	Precise sorting of light-colored plastics using enhanced recognition	Separate PET flakes by polymer type using NIR-based identification	Detect and remove aged or fluorescent flakes to improve recycled quality
Best for	Facilities producing flake where color purity impacts bale or pellet value	Lines where light shades are hard to separate and require higher precision	PET recycling lines focused on polymer purity and contamination control	Operations seeing aged, oxidized, or fluorescent contamination in flakes
Typical input	Plastic flakes after shredding/washing (application dependent)	Light-colored flakes or materials needing fine discrimination	PET flakes requiring polymer-type separation	Flakes that may include aged or fluorescent pieces
Sorting focus	Color sorting	Light color sorting with improved recognition coverage	Polymer identification and separation (NIR)	Aged / fluorescent flake removal
Decision driver	Need more consistent flake color quality and higher sale value	Need higher accuracy when standard color sorting struggles on light shades	Need polymer-level separation to reduce cross-polymer contamination	Need to remove problematic aged/fluorescent material that lowers purity
How to choose	Choose when your primary requirement is color-based flake sorting	Choose when your line needs stronger performance on light-colored plastics	Choose when polymer purity is a requirement for PET flake output	Choose when aged or fluorescent flakes are a recurring quality issue
Selection tip	If color purity is your bottleneck, start with this category	If your “near-white” or light shades are failing QC, this is the upgrade path	If buyers require tighter polymer specs, polymer sorting usually pays off quickly	If you see fluorescent contamination or aged flakes in output, add this step

Mixed Stream and Specialty Separation

Feature	Mixed Plastic Streams Separator (ToronGI™ Max Series)	FR & Non-FR Plastics Separator (ToronKXA6/XA12™ Series)
Primary purpose	Separate complex mixed plastics with high-accuracy optical identification	Separate flame-retardant vs non-flame-retardant plastics, plus metals and non-metals
Best for	Facilities handling complex input streams where multiple plastics are blended	WEEE and industrial recycling lines where FR plastics and mixed materials occur
Typical input	Mixed plastic streams from MRFs or post-industrial sources (application dependent)	Plastics with potential FR content and mixed material contaminants
Decision driver	Need to improve separation accuracy and reduce downstream contamination	Need safer separation for compliance, resale, or process requirements around FR plastics
Selection tip	If your biggest issue is “mixed input complexity,” this is the right category	If FR separation is required or you handle WEEE plastics, prioritize this option

Bottle Sorting Systems

Feature	Deep Learning Bottle Sorter (ToronG™ LP Series)
Primary purpose	Intelligent real-time sorting of plastic bottles using neural network algorithms
Best for	MRFs and recycling plants needing smarter recognition for varied bottle streams
Decision driver	Need adaptive recognition to improve recovery rates and reduce sorting errors
Selection tip	If your input is inconsistent and you need higher accuracy at speed, choose AI sorting

Pellet Sorting Systems

Feature	Plastic Pellet Sorter (ToronG™ LG Series)	High-End Pellet Sorter (ToronLZ™ Pro Series)
Primary purpose	Remove contaminated or misshaped pellets to improve pellet uniformity	Higher-end pellet sorting for stricter quality targets and higher value output
Best for	Pellet production and recycling lines that need stable, consistent output	Facilities targeting premium pellet specs and tighter contamination limits
Typical output goal	Improved pellet consistency and reduced defects	Premium-grade pellet quality with stronger contamination control
Decision driver	Need to protect downstream processing and increase pellet resale value	Need the highest purity and strongest QC performance for pellet output
Selection tip	If you need reliable, day-to-day pellet QC, start here	If you sell into demanding applications, this is the upgrade path