What can be recycled on Peterson AFB?
Look for the symbol code, a single digit ranging from 1 to 7 and surrounded by a triangle of arrows, usually on the bottom or the side of a plastic container. If the plastic does not have one of these symbols, it cannot be recycled and should go in the trash. No.1 plastic is found in soft drink, water and beer bottles; mouthwash bottles; peanut butter containers; salad dressing and vegetable oil containers; and oven-safe food trays. It can be recycled into such things as polar fleece, fiber, tote bags, furniture and carpet. No.2 plastic is found in milk jugs, juice bottles, bleach, detergent and household cleaner bottles, shampoo bottles, some trash and shopping bags, motor oil bottles, butter and yogurt tubs and cereal box liners. These plastics can be recycled into laundry detergent bottles, oil bottles, pens, recycling containers, floor tile, drainage pipes, lumber, benches, doghouses, picnic tables and fencing. No. 3 plastic is found in window cleaner and detergent bottles, shampoo
