Is all plastics packaging recyclable?
A. Yes it is, but not all of it is recycled through the kerbside recycling scheme. Q. Why Not? A. The kerbside recycling scheme is the common household collection process organised by Local Government. A contracted waste collector takes selected recyclables from your collection bin, sorts the materials, and bales the waste for distribution to a mechanical recycler who then processes the material for distribution to end user markets. Q. What types of plastics are collected? A. At present in Australia we collect PET soft drink bottles, (clear bottles used by Coca-Cola, Cadbury Schweppes, etc.), HDPE milk bottles, cream bottles and orange juice bottles. Many councils collect PVC bottles, the ones often used for cordial. Some councils now collect the whole range of rigid plastic packaging. Q. Is that all? A. These are the most common collected items where the kerbside scheme operates. Q. What about those margarine tubs, yoghurt tubs and detergent bottles? A. Some councils take all plastics
