PET

Polyethylene
Terepthalate

These tend to be transparent bottles that can be easily squashed:

• Fizzy drinks bottles
• Mineral water bottles
• Bottles for squash
• Cooking oil containers
• Oven-ready meal trays 

• Green recycling box
• Household Waste Recycling Centre
• Local recycling points

HDPE

High Density
Polyethylene

These tend to be opaque and coloured bottles:

• Milk bottles
• Juice bottles
• Washing up liquid
• Bath and shower bottles

• Green recycling box
• Household Waste Recycling Centre
• Local recycling points

PVC

Polyvinyl Chloride

These tend to be transparent bottles that are more difficult to squash. 

• Food trays
• Cling film
• Bottles for squash
• Mineral water
• Bath and shower bottles

• Green box
• Household Waste Recycling Centre
• Local recycling points

LDPE

Low Density
Polyethylene

Many types of packaging are made from this material:

• Carrier bags
• Bin liners

• Supermarkets

PP

Polypropylene

Many types of packaging are made from this material:

• Margarine tubs
• microwaveable meal trays

• Due to the mixture of compounds these plastic types are hard to recycle and are not recycled by Wakefield Council.

PS

Polystyrene

Many types of packaging are made from this material:

• Yoghurt pots
• fast food containers
• foam meat or fish trays
• vending cups
• protective packaging for white goods and toys

• Due to the mixture of compounds these plastic types are hard to recycle and are not recycled by Wakefield Council.

OTHER

All other resins and multi- materials

Any other plastics that do not fall into any of the above categories.

An example is melamine, which is often used in plastic plates and cups.

• Due to the mixture of compounds these plastic types are hard to recycle and are not recycled by Wakefield Council.