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Where Can I Recycle Plastic in the Highstreet Near me? Find out how plastic is recycledĪ Step by Step Guide is available on how plastic is recycled. The BPF Recycling Roadmap has more data on plastic recycling in the UK. If Wales was an EU members state, it would be third for recycling. The UK has the 10th highest recycling rate in Europe for Plastic Packaging.

46.2% of all household waste was recycled in 2019.

PET/HDPE Plastic drink bottles recycling rate is 77%.

32% of all plastic was recycled in 2018 and 78% was recovered.

51% of plastic packaging was recycled in 2020.

59% of plastic bottles were recycled in 2019.

460,134 tonnes of household of Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment (WEEE) was collected for recycling in 2020 and 6,286 tonnes of non-household WEEE.

Including the wrong items makes it a lot harder to recycle your plastic and can cause material to be rejected.

To confirm exactly what you can recycle at home please speak to your local authority. The numbers on the bottom of plastic items inside a chasing arrow triangle tell you what type of plastic the product is made from rather than whether these items can be recycled.To find out about the recycling of non-packaging products click here Electrical items, plastic garden furniture, toys etc if these cannot be reused may be collected at your local recycling centre - contact your local authority to check.If you have plastic bags, cereal bags, bread bags, plastic wrap from toilet roll or kitchen towel pack, bubble wrap or plastic wrap around newspapers and magazines these can all be recycled at carrier bag collection points in large supermarket - click here to find out more.Don't forget to recycle your soap, shampoo and conditioner bottles as well as drinks bottles.

Look out for the OPRL labels on packaging which tells you whether an item can be recycled or not.

Remove any film from plastic containers - the film will need to go with your general waste.

Empty, rinse and squash your container - replace any lids on bottles after they have been squashed.

Nearly all types of plastic can be recycled, however, the extent to which they are recycled depends upon technical, economical and logistical factors. Alternatively you local household waste and recycling centre may be able to accept these items. If you have items such as plastic garden furnitures, electrical items or toys these can either be reused by donating them to a charity shop or selling them. There are also recycling banks available for certain types of plastic film at larger stores of certain supermarkets. The Recycling locator above will confirm which items you can recycle from your home. 99% of local authorities in the UK offer kerbside recycling schemes for plastic bottles and 85% also recycle plastic pots, tubs and trays.

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