Starting July 1, 2015 we have streamlined plastics recycling into just TWO BINS: rigid plastics and flexible plastics.
Plastic bottles and containers are #1-#7 rigid plastics (water bottles, jars, cups, storage containers, and more). It is no longer necessary to separate #1s and #2s.
Just what is flexible plastic or plastic film?
Plastic bags and wraps are the soft, flexible polyethylene plastic used in many grocery, bread, zip-top & dry cleaning bags. It’s also used in packaging paper plates, bathroom tissue, diapers, etc.
Thanks to a partnership with Trex Recycling in Winchester, VA your recycled plastic bags and wraps can now become new packaging, durable products, or even a park bench!
