Recycling plastic can be confusing. With all the different types of plastics and ongoing debates about what’s actually recyclable, it’s hard to know what’s best. At our National Waste Removals, we want to help make sense of it all. We are committed to finding innovative ways to recycle responsibly and reduce plastic’s impact on our environment. Let’s break down the most common types of plastic and what you need to know about recycling them. Our goal is to empower you to make informed decisions and take eco-friendly action.
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PET Plastic Recycling
PET Plastic is the workhorse of plastic (i.e what your water bottles are made of) and a recycling superstar. Not only can it be recycled back into new bottles, but PET gets reinvented into all kinds of things like fleece jackets, carpets, and automotive parts. By focusing on responsible PET recovery, it conserves natural resources and sustainably redirects this versatile plastic. Though we don’t handle reprocessing, we proudly facilitate PET’s renewal by getting it to processors who can give it renewed purpose.
HDPE: A Recycling Favourite
HDPE plastic is used for so many common items, like milk jugs, shampoo bottles, and detergent containers. At our waste management company, we get excited when we see HDPE move to a facility’s sorting line because it’s one of the most readily recyclable types of plastic. HDPE is sent off to be remade into useful things like plastic lumber for outdoor decks, park benches, and playground equipment. Recycling HDPE means conservation of resources, reducing plastic waste and giving materials a new life. For us, HDPE represents the potential for sustainability through smart recycling. Our wheelie bins and waste bags make it easy for you to separate HDPE plastic items at home or work so they can ultimately be recycled.
PVC: A Recycling Challenge
Those squeeze bottles of condiments? They’re often made from PVC plastic, which can be tricky to recycle. PVC plastic poses some unique challenges when it comes to recycling. We want to be upfront about these challenges instead of glossing over them. Our team actively advocates for advances in recycling technology and innovations in plastic product design that could improve PVC’s recyclability. We believe the environmental benefits of responsibly recycling PVC are worth the investment in research and emerging technologies. As a waste management leader in the UK, we feel compelled to find better ways to recycle this problematic plastic. Bring PVC items like squeeze bottles to our waste compactors and RoRo skips.
LDPE: Recycling Gets Complicated
Think plastic shopping bags and cling wrap – that’s LDPE plastic. Unfortunately, LDPE is hard to recycle efficiently due to its flexible structure and tendency to get contaminated during collection and sorting. We’re honest about those economic and mechanical challenges – But our team remains steadfastly committed to finding innovative ways to recycle LDPE rather than send it to the landfill. Collectively, we may not know the truth about plastic recycling fully just yet – but we can take steps in the right direction and a unified effort towards total sustainability.
Polypropylene: Boosting Low Recycling Rates
Simply take a look at your yoghurt containers, for example – and you’ve found polypropylene plastic! Despite being so common, polypropylene doesn’t get recycled much yet due to ineffective sorting and high costs. We are exploring ways to improve its recycling rates through smarter systems and technology that can identify polypropylene and handle it cost-effectively. Collaborating with industry partners, we aim to find solutions to boost polypropylene recycling and keep tons of this plastic out of landfills each year. Segregate your polypropylene containers using our waste bags and wheelie bins for pickup by our man and van removal teams. We facilitate increased polypropylene recovery rates.
Polystyrene Foam
Working on solutions from takeout containers to foam cups – polystyrene is everywhere! But it rarely gets recycled because of contamination and the lack of adequate recycling infrastructure to handle its volume. We’re actively looking for eco-friendly alternatives to polystyrene that align with our sustainability mission. Exploring biodegradable materials, we aim to eliminate polystyrene from entering our own operations. We also advocate for bans on polystyrene food serviceware and work to educate consumers about sustainable options. Transitioning from polystyrene is essential to reducing plastic waste. We offer more eco-friendly alternatives to polystyrene packaging through our waste bags, bins, and skips.
Debunking Myths About Recycling
We want to empower you with facts, not myths – about recycling plastic. Knowledge is crucial for making environmentally conscious choices. Together, through informed action, we can reduce plastic waste and build a greener future. This is our goal at National Waste Removals and we aim to keep you informed, so that you make the correct choices with regards to plastic recycling.
The latest plastic recycling debate shows there are no easy answers. But as your waste management partner, we remain dedicated to finding responsible ways forward. Learning what’s truly recyclable allows us all to make more eco-friendly decisions. We’re here to provide reliable, efficient service you can trust. Contact us to learn more and join our journey toward sustainability.
