Recycling plastic

West Lancashire Borough Council accepts plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays in the blue bin. Plastics with recycling symbols 1, 2 and 5 can be recycled, see table below.

Contaminating the blue bin with other types of plastic could result in the bin not being emptied.

Items that can't go into your blue bin should be taken to your local Household Waste Recycling Centre or placed in your grey bin.

Symbol

 (usually on the bottom of the container)

Examples

Can I put it in the blue bin / blue box?

                                      PETE 1 Polyethylene Terepthalate
  • Soft drink bottles
  • Mineral water bottles
  • Fruit juice bottles
  • Cooking oil bottles

Tick    

    HDPE 2

High Density Polyethylene
  • Milk jugs
  • Cleaning agents
  • Laundry detergents
  • Bleaching agents
  • Shampoo bottles
  • Washing and shower soaps

Tick    

    HDPE 2

Polypropylene
  • Pots (yogurt, soup, etc.)
  • Tubs (margarine, ice cream, etc.)
  • Trays (raw meat or ham trays; take-away trays; fruit /veg trays)
    • Remove any film lids and absorbent pads in the bottom of trays, and put these in your general rubbish
  • Medicine bottles
  • Plastic lids

Tick    

Symbols 3, 4, 6 and 7

various types of plastic including:

Cling film
Carrier bags
Tetra Pak cartons
Credit cards
Toys and novelties
CD cases and audiocassettes
Disposable plates, cups and cutlery
Sunglasses
iPod cases

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