UM Township Presents Plastic Recycling Guidlines

Upper Moreland Township is now accepting plastics numbered 1 through 7 for recycling.

These include:

# 1 Plastic Containers - PETE

- Examples: Soda and water bottles, medicine containers, food trays that go into the oven and other common product containers.

#2 Plastic Containers - HDPE

- Examples: Containers that hold laundry detergents and bleaches as well as milk, shampoo and motor oil, butter and yogurt tubs, cereal box liners, etc.

#3 Plastics - PVC

- Examples: Window cleaner and shampoo and cooking oil bottles, clear food packaging, etc.

#4 Plastics - LDPE

- Example: Squeezable bottles.

#5 Plastics - PP

- Examples: Tupperware, syrup and ketchup bottles, caps, etc.

#6 Plastics - PS

- Examples: Lids or food containers like those covering meat/veggie trays, cinnamon roll containers, cookie boxes, etc.

#7 Plastics - OTHER

- Examples: Three-and five-gallon water bottles

EXCLUDED:

• Styrofoam (includes egg cartons, clamshell containers, plates, cups and meat trays)

• Packing peanuts
• Plastic films or bags
• PVC pipes
• CDs/DVDs
• Paper drink containers with wax (plastic) liners (e.g., milk/orange juice containers)
• Coffee cup lids
• Straws
• Plastic cutlery
• Plastic six-pack rings
  
• Waxed paper and waxed cardboard
• Coat hangers

For more information, contact the Upper Moreland Township Public Works Department.

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