Why can I recycle margarine tubs and yogurt containers, even though they are #2 plastics?
A. Number 2 plastics are made of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) which can be “blow molded” to form bottles and “injection-molded” to form tubs. The two applications are chemically different and have different melting points, so even though both items have the same code on the bottom, they cannot be collected in our recycling program. A good rule of thumb: if it is a bottle, and there is a #1 or #2 stamped on the bottom, it’s recyclable.
