Plastic Bottles

Which plastic bottles can be recycled?

• All clear and coloured plastic bottles from around the home;

• Cleaning product bottles, e.g. bathroom cleaners and bleach;

• Detergent and soap bottles;

• Drinks bottles, e.g. soft drinks and water bottles;

• Toiletry bottles, e.g. shampoo, shower gel and skincare product bottles;

• Milk bottles;

• Ready-to-use plant food and pesticides bottles – check the label.

How to recycle plastic bottles

1. 1

   Empty and rinse bottles. Leftover foods or liquids in bottles can contaminate other items in your recycling bag or bin;

2. 2

   If bottles contain liquid they may not be recycled as they might be considered too heavy by the automated sorting process. Liquid can also damage the recycling machinery;

3. 3

   Leave on labels – these will be automatically removed in the recycling process;

4. 4

   Leave on any lids, pouring spouts and spray triggers. These will be automatically removed in the recycling process;

5. 5

   Squash bottles to save space in your recycling bag or bin.