This bin is labeled "SCRAP PLASTIC LIDS/CAPS BIN" Put in any (disregard the number on the bottom) plastic lids, caps, straws, hangers, plastic strapping, and flat dense pieces of plastic. Remember...NO METAL!  We sell these small pieces as "scrap plastic" due to the many types all mixed together.  We can not have them on the bottles as they are a different number than the bottle, but more importantly, they are a safety hazard when we bale the bottles and place them under immense pressure where the lid can fly off.

These are scientificially called Thermoforms and Thermosets (which are usually used as To Go Clamshells, clear egg cartons, drinking cups or Produce packaging).  Take off all the clear film and paper absorbents from inside.

Almost all water bottles, soda and juice bottles go here. Starting to see some cleaners, hand soap and pet food containers now too.

These are the heavier bottles like laundry detergent, milk jugs, chemicals, etc.

(just means the color is opaque or doesn't have any dye in it at all) Examples include some milk jugs, vinegar bottles, witch hazel or isopropyl alcohol bottles, etc. This is the only plastic we separate by a color because it has none! It is used to make lumber and is worth more than 2 times its colored counterpart.

This plastic is actually a type of Vinyl. This is where PVC, vinyl records, some bottles (like pet treat containers, car cleaning bottles, etc) go.

This plastic is usually bendable or squeezable and often used for jelly or mustard containers, large lids like Tupperware containers or large items that are outside in the elements like trash cans.

This plastic is almost always refrigerated dairy containers, almost all reheatable To Go containers, laundry baskets, most garden pots and many large items like lawn chairs, children's playsets, rainbarrels etc.

This plastic is "crunchy", rips easily, melts in the microwave even if you are watching it, and sounds like a drum when you tap on it. It's usually clear (like clamshells for bakery items), but is also solid color like "solo cups". Be careful not to put in with #1 containers or you'll contaminate that bin!!

This is the catchall for the industry when plastic is a mixture of everything and nothing specific. This is usually where pet food containers, hair salon product bottles, PLA (the newest type of plastic that is causing nightmares for recycling), and just plain "other".  At this time, if it does say PLA, we can not accept it. But if you boil water and put your PLA in it, it will dissolve and can be dumped in a compost bin.