Plastics Recycling Tips

Recycling one ton of plastic: Saves 5,774 kWh energy

• Saves 16.3 barrels (685 gallons) of oil
• Saves 98 million Btu’s of energy
• Saves 30 cubic yards of landfill space 

Plastic Recycling Tips : Prepare plastic containers for recycling by ensuring first that they are either:

1. (PETE): soda-pop bottles, cooking-oil bottles and peanut-butter jars
2. (HDPF): milk, water and juice bottles, bleach and detergent bottles, margarine tubs and some grocery sacks
3. (PVC): window cleaner bottles, cooking-oil containers and detergent powder containers
4. (LDPE): food packaging, shrink-wrap, carryout bags and heavy-duty bags
5. (PP): butter and margarine tubs, yogurt containers, screw-on caps and drinking straws
6. (PS): often incorrectly referred to as Foam cups or packing materials, a Dow Chemical brand trademark, the category includes cutlery and plates, foam coffee cups, egg cartons, meat trays and yogurt containers
7. (Other): squeezable syrup and condiment bottles and some microwave food trays These identification codes are often on the bottom of the plastic container encircled by three chasing arrows.

• Remove plastic tops from the plastic containers being recycled and rinse containers with water.
• Crushing containers will help save space while storing them.