Plastic Recycling
The majority of plastics recycling derives from industry and manufacturing, with household recycling on the increase with the introduction of more local authority and community recycling schemes and more sophisticated collection and recycling methods by companies like Wastecycle.
Whilst all plastics can be recycled, plastics recycling has traditionally been difficult due to the wide variety of different types of plastics in use – with approximately 50 different classes of plastic each containing a wide variety of types, sorting and processing for recycling is a complex task. Consequently, not all areas have the required facilities to offer recycling of all plastics.
There are seven main classes of plastics which have been coded on packaging to give guidance to consumers on the different types of recyclable plastics. Download Wastecycle’s Guide to Plastics Recycling from the menu on the left.
Wastecycle are able to separate recyclable plastics from waste packaging and other materials at our Materials Recycling Centre and produce quality high density bales of recycled plastic. However, if you are able to segregate your plastics from your other waste prior to us receiving it, there are further cost savings.
For more information visit our dedicated Plastics Recycling website: