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You
can now recycle plastic types 1, 2, 5 and 6 at nine points across
North Somerset.
The amount of
plastic waste generated annually in the UK is estimated to be
nearly 3 million tonnes. Where possible avoid buying over-packaged
products and instead buy refill plastic containers.
Then recycle the
remaining plastic you may have at the following plastic recycling
points:
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Backwell -
Recycling Centre
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Clevedon -
Millcross
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Nailsea -
Clevedon Road Car Park
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Portishead -
Recycling Centre
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Portishead -
Waitrose
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Weston-super-Mare - Recycling Centre
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Weston-super-Mare - Tesco
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Winscombe - The
Woodborough Pub
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Yatton -
Somerfield
We currently
accept the four most common types of plastic - Type 1 PET(E), Type
2 (HDPE) Type 5 (PP) and Type 6 (PS)
Type 1, or Polyethylene Terephthalate, is commonly used to make
fizzy drink bottles, water bottles and salad trays
Type 2, or High Density Polyethylene, is mainly used to make
milk bottles, bleach, cleaners and most shampoo bottles.
Type 5, or Polypropylene, is commonly used to make margarine
tubs and microwaveable meal trays.
Type 6, or Polystyrene, is mainly used to make yoghurt pots,
foam hamburger boxes, plastic egg cartons, plastic cutlery and
protective packaging for electronic goods.
You can identify what type of plastic you have by looking for an
embossed triangular logo normally around the base:
- For type 1 look for both the number 1 or the letters
PET(E).
- For type 2 look for both the number 2 or the letters
HDPE.
- For type 5 look for both the number 5 or the letters
PP
- For type 6 look for both the number 6 or the letters
PS
The logo with both letters and numbers is shown in the picture
at the top of this page, however the logo is sometimes displayed
with only numbers or only letters.
We can not accept plastic with any other combination of letters
or numbers for recycling because, at the moment, it is difficult to
do and expensive and we do not have a secure end market for
recycling the other types of plastic.
Please do not recycle plastic without a logo, flower pots, cling
film, carrier bags, bin liners, bubble wrap or plastic types 3, 4,
7 or above.
Further information on how plastics are recycled and the issues
regarding plastic recycling visit our
frequently
ask questions page or
recycle-now. |