a method and apparatus to process a diverted molten polymer waste stream directs the polymer stream to one of at least two passages , separates it into individual segments while containing and discharging it from a containment exit , cools each segment with a quench fluid to form a solid or semi - solid polymer , and transports the solidified segments away from the exit and into a container using the quench fluid . the apparatus includes a cross - section transition connector , a moveable block with two passages , a block oscillator , a cut - off plate , and open space above an inclined transporting device , a quench fluid jet , and a quench fluid transporting trough .