There are lots of plastics you can recycle, but there are also some that you cannot.
Plastic bags and wrapping recycling collection trial
This trial has ended. You can now include plastic bags and wrappings loose in your black-lidded mixed recycling bin.
Plastics you can recycle in your mixed recycling bin
Please make sure all of your plastics are clean and empty before putting them into your black-lidded mixed recycling bin.
| Type of plastic | Examples |
|---|---|
| Washing products | Washing-up liquid bottles Fabric softener bottles |
| Food trays and containers | Yoghurt pots, food 'pots/tubs' for soup, noodles and cakes Meat trays Margarine tubs Ready-meal containers Punnet-style containers that hold fruit / vegetables, such as mushrooms or grapes |
| Health and beauty | Hair gel containers Facial or body cream pots Shampoo and Conditioner bottles Sun cream bottles |
| Bottles | Milk bottles Squash bottles Water bottles |
| Cleaning Products | Tubs for cleaning products, such as stain remover and detergent Detergent bottles Cleaning fluid bottles Bleach bottles |
| Garden and garage | Fertiliser and lawn care bottles Pesticide and pest care bottles Weed killer bottles |
| Plastic carrier bags | Plastic bread bags, cereal bags, plastic wrapping from drinks/toilet rolls |
| Bubble wrap | Plastic freezer bags, crisps packets, cling film |
| Food and drinks pouches | Sauce packets, pet food pouches, film lids |
Don't forget to also recycle, cartons, glass, cans, aerosols and clean foil.
Plastics that cannot be recycled - put them in your lidded-purple non-recycling bin
| Any non-Polyethylene film (e.g. PP, PVC, others) | Plant pots (greater than 9cm in diameter) |
| Buckets | Paint tins |
| Toys | Lipstick |
| Pressed powder containers | Toothpaste tubes |
Plastics you can recycle at your local recycling centre
| Hard plastics from the home and garden |
| Plastic toys |
Find your nearest recycling centre in Hertfordshire.