Plastic
 

Recycling Terms

The following is a list of recyclable materials. Click any item on the list to display a list of companies that recycle that type of material.
  • #1 PETE
  • #1 PETE Bottles: CRV
  • #1 PETE Bottles: Non-CRV
  • #1 PETE Wide Mouth Container
  • #1-#7 Narrow-neck Bottles
  • #2 HDPE
  • #2 HDPE Bottles: CRV
  • #2 HDPE Bottles: Non-CRV
  • #2 HDPE Film
  • #2 HDPE Sheets / Parts
  • #2 HDPE Wide Mouth Container
  • #3 PVC
  • #4 LDPE
  • #4 LDPE Bottles: CRV
  • #4 LDPE Bottles: Non-CRV
  • #4 LDPE Film
  • #4 LDPE Parts / Sheets
  • #4 LDPE Wide Mouth Container
  • #4 LLDPE
  • #5 PP
  • #5 PP Wide Mouth Container
  • #5 PP-Strapping
  • #6 PS
  • #6 PS-EPS
  • #6 PS-GPPS
  • #6 PS-HIPS
  • #7 Other
  • ABS Plastic
  • Acrylic Plastic / Plexiglas
  • Audio Tapes - Recycle
  • Bottles - Plastic: CRV
  • Bottles - Plastic: Non-CRV
  • Bubble Wrap - Recycle
  • Buckets: #2 HDPE
  • Carpet Padding - Recycle
  • CD / Jewel Cases: #6 PS-GPPS
  • CDs / Laser Disks - Recycle
  • Clothes Hangers: Plastic - Recycle
  • Diskettes - Computer
  • Drums - Plastic
  • Film Plastic: #2 HDPE
  • Film Plastic: #4 LDPE
  • Foam Padding: Polyurethane
  • Food Containers: #6 PS
  • Instapak Foam
  • Margarine Tubs: Wide Mouth
  • Meat/Food Trays: #6 PS
  • Milk Jugs: #2 HDPE
  • Mylar
  • Packing Peanuts: #6 PS - Recycle
  • Plastic Bags: #5 PP
  • Plastic Bottles Narrow-neck: #1-#7
  • Plastic Bottles: CRV
  • Plastic Bottles: Non-CRV
  • Plastic Grocery Bags: #2 & #4
  • Polycarbonate
  • Polyfill - Dacron
  • Polyurethane Foam Padding
  • Produce Bags: #4 LDPE
  • Stretch Wrap: #4 L-LDPE
  • Styrofoam Blocks: #6 PS
  • Styrofoam: #6 PS
  • Transparency Film
  • TyvekŪ: #2 HDPE
  • Video Tapes - Recycle
  • Water Bottles: #1 PETE - CRV
  • Water Jugs: #2 HDPE
  • Yogurt Cups: Wide Mouth Container

  • Didn't find what you were looking for?  Contact our Recycling Hotline (see below) or try using our Search Feature, checking our Full List of All Materials or visit Alameda County's Recycling & Reuse Website.

    If it is not recyclable, please assure that you dispose of material properly through your garbage collection company or a permitted Transfer Station or Landfill.  To report illegal dumping, call 1-800-NO-DUMPING.

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    County Recycling Hotline: 1 (800) 750-4096 -or- Contact Us Online / cccrecycle@yahoo.com

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    651 Pine Street, 4th Floor - North Wing, Martinez, CA 94553
    (925) 335-1290  |  (925) 335-1299 (FAX)

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    IMPORTANT - Call vendors/companies first to verify accuracy of information.