Plastic Recycling

“Plastic recycling made easy”

Modern times has seen plastic become one of the most popular and useful materials available.

We use around 20 times more plastic today than we did 50 years ago.

By re-using and recycling plastic as many times as possible we are able to:

• Save non-renewable fossil fuels
• Lower the consumption of energy we use
• Reducing the amount of waste we send to landfill
• Lower the number of gases like carbon dioxide into the atmosphere

  
The All Clear Company will collect your waste Plastics ready for recycling.

Your plastic is then sorted ready to be sent to a specialist recycling merchant.

At the specialist recycler they will then shred and wash your plastics readying it to be melted and pelletised.

Plastics are melted down and moulded into a new shape.
Or shredded and melted down into granules.

Plastic Re-use

Some plastics can be reused. For example:

• Drinks bottles
• Carrier bags
• Fast food containers

What about other plastics?

Mixed plastics packaging such as pots, trays, tubs and films etc can be mechanically recycled. This is the most economically and environmentally effective way to do so.

Help to identify what your plastic is?

	Polyethylene terephthalate Used to make drinks bottles and ready meal containers etc...
	High-density polyethylene Used to make milk bottles and washing up liquids containers etc...
	Polyvinyl chloride Used to make food trays, water bottles and cling film etc...
	Low density polyethylene Used to make bin liners and carrier bags etc..
	Polypropylene Used to make butter/margarine tubs and microwaveable ready meal containers etc...
	Polystyrene Used to make burger boxes, yoghurt pots, vending cups and plastic protective packaging for retail use etc...
	All other plastics