Plastic recycling

What plastic can currently be recycled?

Plastic recycling banks at the household recycling centres accept:

• PET e.g. fizzy drink, water and beer bottles.
• HDPE e.g. milk bottles, detergent, bath and shower bottles.

If in doubt - look for the symbol on the bottle.

Remember to ‘wash and squash’ your bottles and remove the tops.

What plastic can’t be recycled?

• motor oil, garden or DIY chemical bottles
• food trays
• margarine and yoghurt pots
• bottle tops
• Any plastic which isn’t bottle shaped!

What happens to the plastic?

It’s taken to a merchant to be made, then sent to be made into drainage pipes or guttering in Lancashire.

Did you know?

• Just 25 two-litre plastic bottles can be recycled into a fleece jacket.
• Recycling one plastic bottle saves enough energy to power a 60 watt light bulb for six hours.

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