Plastic Recycling

Plastic recycling helps to reduce the waste sent to landfill sites.Plastic is widely used as it is strong, lightweight and will not break.

Different types of plastic.

There are many different types of plastic, the main ones we have at home are:

• PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate), this is used for fizzy drinks.
• HDPE (High density Polyethylene) is used for milk, juice and detergent.

You can normally find out which plastic it is by looking at the logo.

Most plastics which can be recycled will have the recycling logo on it.

How can I recycle plastics?

Most councils run a kerbside collection scheme, check with your local council if they accept plastics.

There are many recycling banks for plastics at various locations including supermarkets, civic amenity sites and parks. To find your local recycling facility for plastics click here.

Don't forget to recycle or reuse your plastic bags as well.

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In the UK we throw away 9.1 billion plastic bottles every year.

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