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Recyclable Materials
PMD Recycling Solutions accepts the following plastics .
STYROFOAM (EPS – Expanded PolyStyrene)
Examples:
● clamshell type take-out food containers
● egg cartons
● deli trays/plates
● hot drink cups
● white & coloured meat trays
● white & coloured foam packaging used around appliances, tv’s, computers and other electronics
PE FOAM (Polyethylene foam)
Examples:
● most frequently seen as a packaging material
● vibration dampening
● insulation
● barrier or buoyancy component
● cushioning
● often confused as styrofoam
FOIL COMPOSITE BAGS (PE film layered with aluminum foil)
Examples:
● Starbucks & other coffee bags
● Packaging used for various snacks with zip top
● Used for wrapping
DAIRY/NON-DAIRY CARTONS & TETRA-PAKS (bagged)
INFANT/CHILD CAR SEATS
BICYCLE TIRES/TUBES
TIN CANS
CIRCUIT BOARDS (High Grade & Low Grade)
MIXED PAPER (bagged)
SOFT/FILM PLASTICS (Coloured OR Clear)
Examples:
● #1 PETE films – non packaging films such as X-ray, video and photographic films
● #2 HDPE films – some retail bags, some frozen vegetable bags
● #3 PVC films – cigarette package wrap
● #4 LDPE films – grocery bags, newspaper bags, dry cleaning bags, bread bags, frozen vegetable bags, soft drink case over-wrap, garden product bags, paper towel over-wrap, diaper and feminine hygiene product outer bags, shrink wrap
● #5 PP films – lumber wrap
● #6 PS films – shrink wrap around PET and HDPE bottles, floral wrap
● Other films – films without a resin code