Why can the Council take plastic packaging like food trays and yoghurt pots?
We only collect materials that we have a reprocessor available to take what we have collected. Most plastic reprocessors only accept plastic that is bottle shaped as these are made from a high grade of plastic which is easy to recycle and sell on. The majority of plastic trays and other pots are a lower grade or blend of plastics which are not as good to recycle and have very low value.It is hoped that at some stage in the future additional plastic will be able to be recycled but we need to be certain that the end markets are sustainable.
