Systems and Methods for Fungible Densification of Recyclable Plastics

An apparatus for densification and fungitization of recyclable plastics to generate an ingot, the apparatus comprising:

• a reducer configured to fracture a plastic into plastic shreds;
• a hopper configured to meter the plastic shreds for a threshold quantity;
• a conveyer configured to transport the plastic shreds from the hopper once the threshold quantity is reached, to a compressor;
• a heating element coupled to the compressor configured to heat the plastic shreds within the compressor to above a minimum melting temperature;
• a piston configured to densify the heated plastic shreds;
• and
• a mold configured to receive the densified heated plastic shreds and form them into a plastic ingot of at least one standardized size, shape and weight.

A method for densification and fungitization of recyclable plastics to generate an ingot, the method comprising:

• reducing a plastic into plastic shreds;
• metering the plastic shreds for a threshold quantity;
• heating the plastic shreds within the compressor to above a minimum melting temperature of the plastic;
• compacting the heated plastic shreds;
• and
• forming the heated compacted plastic shreds into a plastic ingot of at least one standardized size, shape and weight.