LRWSC will be offering specific plastic recycling at Eckville, Spruceville, Prentiss, and Alix/Mirror sites. The materials that can be recycled are the #1 (PET), #2 (HDPE), and #5 (PP) plastics. There will be a separate bin set up to collect these items that will go to a local processor for recycling.
Accepted Plastics: #1(PET), #2(HDPE), and #5(PP)
Other plastics such as #3(PVC), #4(LDPE), #6(PS), or #7(other) are not accepted as these items can either ruin recycling processes or create toxic fumes when processed!
Examples of Accepted Plastics:
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Water/juice bottles |
Milk Jugs |
Plastic Pails |
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Plastic fruit/veggie containers |
Food Containers (yogurt, ect) |
Sauce/spread bottles (ketchup, mayo, peanut butter, etc)
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Vinegar jugs |
Antifreeze jugs |
Shampoo bottles |
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Detergent jugs |
Household item containers (ice melt, clean oil jugs, etc) |
Plastic cleaner packaging |
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Plastic storage totes |
Pudding cups (PP only) |
Clean chemical containers |
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Plastic screw/nail containers
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Anything with symbols #1, #2, or #5
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Please Remember:
Remove all lids Ensure containers have correct symbols Do not bag items
Keep items separated Do not squish items together No soft plastics
If you can’t find the correct symbol on the package (#1, #2, #5), please don’t put it in the recycle bin.