West Side Metal Recycling / Plastics
The number tells a story.
Identify common plastics using resin codes 1 through 7.
Resin identification
Codes 1 through 7.
These symbols identify the plastic type; they do not, by themselves, guarantee that a material is accepted for recycling. Contact us about your specific load.
Clear, tough plastic such as soft drink, juice, and water bottles.
Common white or colored plastic such as milk containers and shampoo bottles.
Hard, rigid clear plastic such as cordial bottles.
Soft, flexible plastic such as squeezable sauce bottles.
Hard but flexible plastic, including microwave ware, takeaway containers, some yogurt or ice cream containers, and hinged lunch boxes.
Rigid, brittle plastic such as small tubs and margarine or butter containers.
Other plastics, including acrylic and nylon; examples include some sports drink bottles, sunglasses, and large water cooler bottles.