Polyethylene Terephthalate (PETE) or (PET)

• Used in the production of soft drink bottles, peanut butter jars, etc

• Can be recycled into fiberfill for sleeping bags, carpet fibers, rope, pillows

High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)

• Used in the production of milk jugs, butter tubs, detergent bottles, motor oil bottles, etc

• Can be recycled into flower pots, trash cans, traffic barrier cones, detergent bottles

Vinyl (Polyvinyl Chloride or PVC)

• Used in the production of shampoo bottles, cooking oil bottles, fast food service items, etc

• Can be recycled into fiberfill for sleeping bags, carpet fibers, rope, pillows

Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE)

• Used in the production of grocery bags, bread bags, shrink wrap, margarine tub tops, etc

• Can be recycled into new grocery bags

Polypropylene (PP)

• Used in the production of yogurt containers, straws, pancake syrup bottles, bottle caps, etc

• Can be recycled into plastic lumber, car battery cases, manhole steps

Polystyrene (PS)

• Used in the production of disposable hot cups, packaging materials (peanuts), and meat trays, etc

• Can be recycled into plastic lumber, cassette tape boxes, flower pots

Other resin or a mixture of resins

• Used in the production of some squeeze ketchup bottles, "microwaveable" dishes, etc.

• Generally plastic mixtures cannot be recycled