Custom Recycling and Sorting Systems

Custom Sorting Systems for Recyclable Material Processing

AES designs turnkey recycling and sorting systems that help facilities separate, convey, process, and recover valuable materials more efficiently. From single-stream and dual-stream MRF systems to trim collection, shredding, air separation, optical sorting, and downstream baling, each system is engineered around your material stream, facility layout, throughput goals, and operational requirements.

Custom Recycling and Sorting Systems

Custom Engineered Systems for Recyclable Material Processing

AES designs turnkey recycling and sorting systems that help facilities separate, convey, process, and recover valuable materials more efficiently. From single-stream and dual-stream MRF systems to trim collection, shredding, air separation, optical sorting, and downstream baling, each system is engineered around your material stream, facility layout, throughput goals, and operational requirements.

Recycling & Sorting Equipment

A Smarter Way to Sort, Separate, & Recover Materials

Recycling and sorting operations depend on more than individual pieces of equipment. Material has to be received, metered, conveyed, separated, cleaned, processed, and discharged in a way that supports safety, uptime, and recovered commodity value.

AES designs custom recycling and sorting systems that bring conveyors, separators, screens, magnets, air systems, shredders, balers, controls, and support equipment together into one coordinated process. Whether you are upgrading an existing line or planning a new system, AES helps engineer the layout around your material, workflow, labor needs, and available space.

Key Components Of AES Recycling & Sorting Systems

  • Single-stream sorting
  • Dual-stream sorting
  • Film & bag capture
  • Shredding & size reduction
  • Pneumatic separation systems
  • AirSharkTM Rotary Material Separator
  • Magnetic separation
  • Screen separation
  • Optical sorting lines
  • Robotic sorting lines
  • Single & two-ram recycling balers
  • E-waste processing

Where Recycling & Sorting Systems Are Commonly Used

Custom recycling and sorting systems are used in facilities where mixed materials need to be separated, processed, and prepared for reuse, resale, disposal, or downstream manufacturing. AES designs systems for both high-volume recycling operations and specialized processing lines with unique material handling requirements.

Material Recovery Facilities

Support single-stream or dual-stream sorting lines that separate paper, plastics, metals, glass, and other recovered materials.

Recycling Centers

Improve material flow, separation accuracy, and handling efficiency in facilities processing mixed recyclable commodities.

Secure Destruction

Integrate shredding, conveying, separation, and baling equipment for confidential documents, products, or controlled materials.

Paper & Packaging

Handle trim, scrap, corrugated, and paper byproducts from converting, printing, and packaging operations.

Plastics Processing

Support separation, conveyance, capture, and downstream handling for rigid plastics, film, bags, and mixed plastic streams.

Specialty Materials

Design custom systems for e-waste, beverage containers, glass cleanup, agriculture, biotechnology, or other unique applications.

See AES Recycling & Sorting Systems In Action

AES recycling and sorting systems are designed around real facility layouts, material streams, and production goals. These examples show how conveyors, separators, screens, air systems, shredders, balers, controls, and installation details come together in custom material recovery environments.

Recycling & Sorting Equipment FAQ’s

Explore frequently asked questions covering AES recycling and sorting system applications, equipment integration, processing capabilities, and system customization options.

AES designs fully integrated recycling and sorting systems for paper, plastics, corrugated waste, metals, glass, packaging scrap, lightweight materials, and mixed recycling streams. Systems are customized for each facility and application.

AES systems are used across hauling and recycling, printing and paper converting, flexible packaging, non-wovens, secure destruction, agriculture, biotechnology, and material recovery facilities (MRFs).

Yes. Every AES recycling and sorting system is engineered to match the customer’s available space, material stream, throughput goals, and operational requirements.

AES offers air separation, pneumatic conveying, optical sorting, robotic sorting, magnetic separation, screen separators, vibratory feeders.

Yes. AES systems are designed for demanding industrial environments and can process high volumes of recyclable materials while maintaining reliable separation and conveying performance.

Yes. AES provides complete project management, system commissioning, and experienced field installation crews to help ensure systems are installed safely and completed on schedule.

AES systems are designed to process paper trim, plastics, corrugated waste, packaging materials, metals, glass, lightweight fractions, manufacturing byproducts, and additional recyclable materials depending on the application.

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Why Choose AES?

Your Partner For Integrated Scrap Management and Recycling Systems

AES delivers integrated solutions for scrap, trim, and dust handling, combining system design, equipment, and long-term support to improve performance and reliability.

We design, build, and support complete systems tailored to your operation, providing a single source for equipment, installation, and service.

For over 30 years, AES has partnered with manufacturers to improve efficiency, increase productivity, and support long-term operational performance.

AES Service Van

Service and delivery capabilities that support facilities across the country, wherever you operate.

Quick access to essential parts and components helps reduce downtime and keep your system running smoothly.

Our experienced technicians provide fast, dependable repairs to keep your systems operating without disruption.

Routine service and proactive support help prevent costly failures before they impact your operation.

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