Plastic Bottles

Why only Plastic Bottles?

There is a high market demand for plastic bottles.  They work well in the machinery used in reprocessing plants and the physical properties of the types of plastics used are consistent enough to make reliable end products.

Other types of plastic, such as yoghurt pots and margarine tubs or food trays have different physical properties and cannot be put through the same recycling processes.

For a fuller explanation, please see our downloadable information sheet,

• 'Why only plastic bottles?' (pdf 193Kb)

What happens to Plastic Bottles?

Baled bottles are taken to JFC Plastics Ltd in St Helens, where they are granulated to be made, by other companies, into a wide variety of products such as fleeces, recycling boxes, composters, watering cans, guttering, and the filling material for winter jackets.

• Plastic Bottle Waste Journey (pdf 93 kb)

See Also:

• How to Recycle Plastic Bottles
• When to Recycle Plastic Bottles