To provide a method for recycling plastics, in which a paint film is released from plastic moldings in order to reutilize the same.

In a method for recycling the plastic to reutilize discarded plastic moldings with a paint film, the following respective processes are performed. (1) A process for fragmentating the plastic, in which the plastic moldings with the paint film are made to an aggregate consisting of platelike fine pieces (hereinafter 'fragmentated body'). (2) A process for releasing the paint film, in which a mixture of a fragmentated body/powder consisting of the fragmentated body releasing the paint film and coating powder is obtained by releasing the paint film from the plastic fragmentated body with the paint film by rubbing action due to mechanical force. (3) A process for separating the fragmentated body/powder, in which the mixture of the fragmentated body/ powder is separated into the fragmentated body releasing the paint film and coating powder.