Plastic

There are 6 types of plastics

1.Polyethlene2. Polyethlene3.Polyvinyl chloride4.polyethlene5.polypropylene6.polystyrene

#1 PET Polyethylene terephthalate. Soda bottles Food bottlesTrays

Can be recycled into carpetsFiberfillT-shirtsShopping bags

Recycled Products (from #1)

#2 HDPE or high-density polyethylene.

Used in liquid detergentShampoo bottlesTyvek mailing envelopes

Can be recycled into new containers if clear

Colored can be recycled into plastic lumber

Recycled Plastic #2

Vinyl or polyvinyl chloride (# 3 V)

Clear food packagingPlumbing pipe

could be recycled but generally isn’t

Low-density polyethylene (# 4 LDPE)

very flexible and made into bags for bread, frozen food, and grocery.

Some of these bags are recycled into new bags or plastic lumber such as Trex. This plastic is lightweight and trucking it back for recycling uses more energy than producing a virgin product.

More recycled products

Polypropylene (# 5 PP)

yogurt, margarine, and other food containers.

Like number 3 V, there are not enough containers to justify collecting it

#6 PS - Polystyrene,

Solid PS is made into compact disc jackets,eating utensilstake-out food containers.

Styrofoam is used for packing materials,coffee cups,meat trays,egg cartons.

The cost of moving used Styrofoam is higher than making it from virgin oil

Town of Bow RecyclesP) MIXED PAPER, PAPERBOARD & CARDBOARD• Paper - Anything that tears! Bundle in brown paper bags to prevent littering.• Corrugated Cardboard - flatten and cut to 2ft x 2ft, place to the side of the bin. (C) COMMINGLED CONTAINERS -rinsed and flattened• Milk and juice jugs, cartons, cans, bottles, pans, trays, aluminum, tin cans.• Plastics #1 & #2 only NO Plastic bags - please recycle at your local supermarket.NO ceramic dishes, light bulbs, or broken glass.

BOW RECYCLING FACTS FOR 2007 $33,500 saved tipping fees from recycled waste

778 tons diverted from incineration/landfills

7% increased recycling tonnage vs. 2006

• Bow AverageResidential Waste:

• Trash - 79% @ $42.55/tonRecycle - 21 No Charge!