Plastics

On average, 12% of the contents of an average businesses waste container will be made up of Plastics waste. TRC accepts a wide range of plastic waste, including soft and hard plastics. 
 

Plastics waste covers a broad range of recyclables, these include plastic bottle (and lids), hard plastics, coat hangers, plastic trays and crates, plastic fixtures, plastic film (of all colours), polystyrene, clean food packaging and vinyl floor covering - this list is not exhaustive!

Plastic waste is both a bulky and lightweight waste stream which often fills up your waste container quite quickly - which means more cost to you. 

The average cost of dedicated waste containers for this broad range of plastics vary, for example:

• mixed plastics -  £7.00 per week for a 1100 ltr waste container
• polystyrene - is £11.56 per week for a 1100 ltr waste container
• plastic bottles - £6.37 per week for a 660 ltr waste container
• vinyl floor covering - £5.00 per bag

However, the good news is that plastics waste is an highly recyclable waste stream, so by not putting plastics waste into your dedicated, expensive waste containers you can save your money by taking it to your local TRC.

Top Tips for Recycling your Plastics

Take your plastic waste to your local TRC - you will have unlimited access, unlimited volume and it is open 362 days a year - all for just £7.95 per week.  Join TRC now.

For Plastics including bottles and containers:

• We can accept all squeezable plastic bottles, such as fizzy drinks, milk containers, detergent and bleach bottles.
• Plastics indicated as 1 (PET) or 2 (HDPE) can be taken for recycling.
• Rinse out any plastic bottles buckets, tubs, trays to help us recycle more efficiently.
• For plastics use our Recycling Boxes - recycling boxes come in two sizes 40 litre or 55 litre choose which best suits your particular requirements.
• Plastics such as coat hangers, plastic pallets, plastic trays are all recyclable.

• TRC Top Tip 1:  please remove all metal handles from plastic buckets or tubs
• TRC Top Tip 2:  please remove any food content-.
• TRC Top Tip 3:  we suggest using  use the clear internal bag liners or polycycle bags to help define and measure your segregation performance, and clear bags means you can see whats inside.

For Mixed Plastics:

• If you have mixed plastics then please use our multi-use Polycycle Bags for all stuff made of plastic and polystyrene.
• If you have plastic tubes, piping etc, then why not bind them altogether using TRC Bundling Tape - this does not affect the recycling of any waste accepted by your local TRC.

For Vinyl Floor Covering:

• We can take post installation, clean vinyl off-cuts, safety flooring off-cuts, old stock vinyl roll-ends (either smooth or safety), smooth uplifted flooring.
• TRC Top Tip 1:  make sure that vinyl off-cuts and roll-ends are clean on both sides and smooth with only small amounts of adhesive.
• TRC Top Tip 2:  make sure safety flooring off-cuts and roll-ends are clean, rough and glistening with only small amounts of adhesive.
• TRC Top Tip 3:  make sure that the top surface of uplifted smooth vinyl is smooth and clean with only light amounts of adhesive (or cement) on the rear.
  • smooth vinyl off-cuts and safety flooring off-cuts are used in the production of new smooth and safety flooring.
  • uplifted flooring is tunred int traffic calming products such as cones, sleeping policemen and road barrier bases.
• We can't take cushion flooring, other flooring including laminate, carpet and linileum or flooring with just/fabric backing, blades, asbestos.