Polystyrene meat trays have a plastic identification code of 6 – does that mean I can recycle them?
No. Only RIGID plastic containers can be placed in your household recycling bin for collection, not soft foams such as expanded polystyrene.The plastic identification code stamped on plastic products identifies the type of plastic resin it is made from, not whether it is recyclable or not. Even though rigid plastic items stamped with a plastic identification code of 6 (e.g. yoghurt containers) are recyclable at the MRF, expanded polystyrene products (e.g. meat trays, foam cups, polystyrene packaging) are not able to be recycled there.
