A system for separating pieces of plastic bag from ground yard debris and
the like, e.g., asphalt shingles. A conveyor conveys the debris material
along a conveyor path and an agitator bounces the conveyor to cause the
lighter plastic to reposition to the top of the material on the conveyor.
A suction tube end is positioned over the debris material following
agitation to draw the plastic off the top of the material. The tube end
is selectively adjustable to enable discriminate suction effect to draw
off a maximum amount of plastic and a minimal amount of nonplastic
recyclable debris.