You no longer have to worry about asking me what you can & can’t recycle checking those pesky numbers on your plastics containers – they’re ALL recyclable (which just started August 1st).
Here’s what you can recycle:
Recycle All Plastic Containers! (Courtesy from the Philly Streets Dept website)
You’ve been recycling plastic containers marked:
#1: Soda, water bottles
#2: Milk jugs, detergents, shampoo bottles
Now you can add:
#3: Rigid plastic containers and juice bottles
#4: Plastic tubs and lids from butter, margarine or similar products
#5: Yogurt containers and deli trays
#6: Plastic cups, plates and to-go containers
#7: Many mixed plastic containers and plastic products
What plastics you still can’t recycle:
Remember to rinse your containers out & take off the caps!
Confused about what, when or how to recycle? Read more on the Streets Recycling Section.
I think this news makes me the happiest girl in Philadelphia.
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