# Shahbaz Traders

> Post-consumer PET bottle recycler in Okara, Punjab, Pakistan. Shahbaz Traders collects, sorts, crushes and hot-washes PET bottles into clean, consistent recycled PET (rPET) flakes — clear and coloured — supplied in bulk to fibre, sheet, strapping and packaging manufacturers across Pakistan. We also buy back post-consumer PET from suppliers. COA and TDS are available on request.

Key facts: 5+ years in PET recycling · 2,000+ tonnes processed · 100+ industrial buyers · 12M+ bottles recycled. Serves manufacturers nationwide, with regular supply to Faisalabad and Lahore.

## Key pages
- [Home](https://shahbaztraders.com/): PET bottle recycling and rPET flake supply overview.
- [About](https://shahbaztraders.com/about/): Company, mission, vision and values.
- [Services](https://shahbaztraders.com/services/): PET Bottle Collection, Sorting & Baling, Industrial PET Crushing, Washing & Hot-Wash Flaking, Recycled rPET Flake Supply, Circular-Economy Consulting.
- [Gallery](https://shahbaztraders.com/gallery/): Photos of the facility and the recycling process.
- [Contact](https://shahbaztraders.com/contact/): Request a quote or a sample, or sell PET bottles; facility location in Okara.
- [Blog](https://shahbaztraders.com/blog/): rPET insights for procurement and quality teams.

## Guides (rPET knowledge)
- [Beat the Winter Rate Hike: Timing Your rPET Flake Purchases in Punjab](https://shahbaztraders.com/blog/timing-rpet-purchases-winter-punjab/): A practical playbook for Lahore & Faisalabad buyers to manage the winter rPET rate rise — timing, securing supply, and protecting margin without overpaying.
- [Raw PET Bottle Rates in Winter: A Guide for Suppliers & Collectors in Lahore](https://shahbaztraders.com/blog/raw-pet-bottle-rates-winter-lahore-suppliers/): Raw PET bottle rates typically firm in winter — here is why, what sets your rate in Lahore, and how collectors and suppliers can make the most of the season.
- [What “6 Sooter” rPET Flake Means: A Practical Guide to PET Flake Grades](https://shahbaztraders.com/blog/what-is-6-sooter-rpet-flake-grades-guide/): What “6 sooter” and other local PET flake grade names really mean — and the measurable specs (size, colour, wash, contamination) that decide quality and price.
- [Why PET Bottle & rPET Flake Rates Rise in Winter: A 2026 Seasonal Price Guide for Punjab](https://shahbaztraders.com/blog/why-pet-rpet-rates-rise-in-winter-punjab/): Why raw PET bottle and rPET flake rates climb in winter across Punjab — the supply-and-demand mechanics, and how buyers in Lahore & Faisalabad should plan.
- [rPET Flake Prices in Punjab (Lahore & Faisalabad): What Drives the Rate in 2026](https://shahbaztraders.com/blog/rpet-flake-prices-punjab-lahore-faisalabad/): What really drives rPET flake prices in Lahore & Faisalabad — what pushes rates up and down, how to budget and time buys, and how to read a fair quote.
- [Plastic Recycling & PET Collection for Lahore Businesses: Set Up a Buy-Back Loop](https://shahbaztraders.com/blog/plastic-recycling-pet-collection-lahore-business/): How Lahore businesses can turn PET waste into value — set up a collection & buy-back loop that cuts costs, adds revenue, and gets you ahead of EPR.
- [Recycled Polyester for Faisalabad’s Textile Belt: How Mills Cut Costs with rPET](https://shahbaztraders.com/blog/recycled-polyester-faisalabad-textile-cost/): The business case for rPET in Faisalabad’s mills — where the cost savings come from, how quality protects yield, and why recycled content wins buyers.
- [Sell PET Bottles in Faisalabad & Lahore: Buy-Back Rates, Grading & Collection](https://shahbaztraders.com/blog/sell-pet-bottles-faisalabad-lahore/): Turn PET bottle waste into income in Lahore & Faisalabad — how buy-back works, what sets your rate, how prices move, and how to get the best price.
- [rPET Flakes Supplier in Lahore: Bulk Recycled PET for Packaging, Strapping & Sheet](https://shahbaztraders.com/blog/rpet-flakes-supplier-lahore/): Recycled PET for Lahore’s packaging, strapping and sheet makers — the cost and sustainability benefits, which grade to choose, and how to source bulk supply.
- [rPET Flakes Supplier in Faisalabad: A Buyer’s Guide for Textile & Polyester Mills](https://shahbaztraders.com/blog/rpet-flakes-supplier-faisalabad/): Why Faisalabad’s textile mills are switching to local rPET flake — the cost and quality benefits, what to specify, and how to pick a reliable supplier.
- [Cutting Your Packaging Carbon Footprint with Recycled PET: A Guide for Pakistani Brands](https://shahbaztraders.com/blog/reduce-packaging-carbon-footprint-recycled-pet-pakistan/): How Pakistani brands can lower packaging footprint with recycled PET — the real benefits, honest claims, and how to build rPET into your supply chain.
- [rPET for Polyester Fibre Mills in Pakistan: Specs, Sourcing & Quality Control](https://shahbaztraders.com/blog/rpet-for-polyester-fibre-mills-pakistan/): For polyester fibre and filament mills in the Faisalabad/Punjab belt — what rPET spec to demand, and how to source consistent flake.
- [Choosing an rPET Flake Supplier in Pakistan: 10 Questions Procurement Should Ask](https://shahbaztraders.com/blog/choosing-rpet-flake-supplier-pakistan/): The 10 questions procurement and quality teams should ask before committing volume to an rPET flake supplier in Pakistan.
- [How to Sell Post-Consumer PET Bottles in Pakistan: Rates, Grading & Buy-Back](https://shahbaztraders.com/blog/how-to-sell-post-consumer-pet-bottles-pakistan/): Sell your post-consumer PET bottles the right way — how buy-back works in Pakistan, how loads are graded and weighed, and how to get the best rate.
- [PET Recycling in Pakistan (2026): Market Overview, Rates & Outlook](https://shahbaztraders.com/blog/pet-recycling-in-pakistan-market-overview/): How PET recycling works in Pakistan — the value chain, who buys rPET, what drives flake rates, and the outlook for 2026 and beyond.
- [Hot-Washed vs Cold-Washed rPET Flakes](https://shahbaztraders.com/blog/hot-washed-vs-cold-washed-rpet-flakes/): Hot-washed flakes are cleaner and higher-grade; cold-washed are cheaper. Here is which one your process actually needs.
- [Is Recycled PET Food-Grade?](https://shahbaztraders.com/blog/is-recycled-pet-food-grade/): Recycled PET is not automatically food-grade — here is what food-contact rPET actually requires.
- [PET Bottle Recycling Explained](https://shahbaztraders.com/blog/pet-bottle-recycling-process-explained/): The full journey from bottle to rPET flake — collection, sorting, crushing, washing, drying — and why each step matters to buyers.
- [How to Read an rPET Flake COA](https://shahbaztraders.com/blog/rpet-flake-coa-guide/): A plain-English guide to the numbers on a recycled PET Certificate of Analysis — IV, moisture, PVC and contamination.

## Products
- Clear rPET flakes — hot-washed, low-moisture, PVC-controlled; COA and TDS on request.
- Coloured rPET flakes — sorted by colour stream; for fibre, strapping, sheet and packaging.
- Buy-back of post-consumer PET bottles — transparent weighing and prompt payment.

## Contact
- Phone / WhatsApp: +92 300 2504023
- Email: info@shahbaztraders.com
- Address: Okara Bypass, Near Suthra Punjab Parking Stand, Okara, Punjab, Pakistan
- Hours: Monday–Saturday, 9am–7pm (PKT)
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShahbazTradersOfficial/

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