Recycling plastic at work
Recycling plastic is important because it can be reused to make other plastic products. Recycling plastic reduces the need for new plastic, saves energy, and lowers harmful emissions contributing to climate change. After the plastic is collected for recycling, it's sorted, cleaned, shredded, melted and turned into small pellets.
These pellets are then used to make new plastic products.
Reminder:
When you put plastic items in the recycling bin, remember that it's the shape that matters. The numbers and symbols tell us what kind of plastic it is. They do not indicate whether it can go in the recycling bin.
Accepted plastic packaging in the mixed recycling bin: Please rinse all containers.
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Plastic bottles, jugs and jars: Six ounces or larger, any container with a threaded neck (for a screw-on lid) or neck narrower than the base. This includes juice jugs, peanut butter, mixed nuts and snack jars, lotion and dish soap bottles.
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Round plastic containers: Six ounces or more, with a wider rim than base, like yogurt, salsa, hummus and sani-wipe containers (no drink cups, please!).
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Planting and nursery pots: Larger than four inches in diameter and made of rigid plastic (not crinkly or flexible plastic). Remove dirt.
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Buckets: Five gallons or smaller, with or without handles.
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