No, but reused!

What can I do with it?

Sell it!  Building materials are always in demand. Advertise in local papers or on community noticeboards. Alternatively, try a jumble or car boot sale. There are also online market places for building materials – check out the internet to find one near you.

Donate it!  A community project near you may have a use for your building bits and pieces.

Yes, you can … Deposite it at your nearest Recycling for Charity recycling centers.

What are they made from?

Yoghurt pots are made from polystyrene.

Why do some councils collect mixed plastics and others don’t?

Currently, there are limited reprocessing facilities that can deal with mixed plastics. However, this is beginning to improve and over the next year or so, more local authorities will start to collect mixed plastics from residents.

What else can I do?

• As with all plastic containers, where possible keep them for storage.
• You can also use them for filling with juice before freezing to make ice lollies!
• Schools & playgroups may use them as craft materials.
• They can be used in the garden as pots for seedlings or cane covers.

Yes, you can … More and more supermarkets are now accepting the Recycling for Charity plastic banks.

How should I recycle plastic bottles?

Plastic bottles should be cleaned if necessary and have their tops removed before being recycled. This is so that they can be crushed flat.Remeber to deposit the removed top as well!

Yes, you can … Carrier bags can be deposited at your nearest Recycling for Charity recycling centers.

How do I recycle them?

Some supermarkets now offer our recycling banks for carrier bags.

Why not check out your local supermarket the next time you visit?  The bins are normally located closed to the main entrance.

What else can I do with them?

Bags for life

Some supermarkets have ‘bag for life’ schemes. You buy one large, durable carrier bag which should last for a long time.

Avoid them!

Better still, take a canvas or string bag with you when you go shopping – they’re much stronger than carrier bags and won’t dig into your hands!

What are carrier bags made from?

Although carrier bags today use 70 % less plastic than they did 20 years ago, most are still made from polyethylene, a kind of plastic which is non-degradable. This kind of plastic takes a long time to break down, possibly up to four hundreds of years.