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What types of plastics are recyclable? Recycling of plastics in Alberta is well-established and growing. Based on a history of more than 20 years, Alberta is now home to several waste plastics recyclers. More recently, there have been significant increases in post-consumer plastics collection and recycling. Post-consumer plastics collection for recycling is now available in all major metropolitan areas in Alberta and in nearly all small cities and towns as well. Most consumer plastics are coded with a # symbol (#1 through #7). Some recycling programs accept all numbers while others are more selective based on their ability to market the collected materials. All Alberta jurisdictions now recycle common plastics containers used for beverages, lubricating oil, and dairy products, and some areas of the province now recycle agricultural plastic film and twine. The range of plastics being recycled in Alberta is ever-increasing because of new innovations like the ability to densify cushion packaging made from expanded polystyrene (sometimes known by the trade name Styrofoam) that improves the economics of transportation this material to a recycling market. For more information on plastic products accepted for recycling in your area, contact Alberta's Recycling Hotline (1-800-463-6326) or your local municipality. |
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