This table shows the types of plastic indicated by the different numbers and how they are used.
| Symbol |
Type of plastic |
Typical container types .... |
Recycled as .... |
 |
PET
Polyethylene Terephthalate |
Soft drink bottles |
Pillow and sleeping bag filling, clothing, soft drink bottles, carpet |
 |
PE-HD
High Density Polyethylene |
Milk, cream and detergent bottles |
Recycling bins, compost bins, buckets, detergent containers, posts, fencing, pipes |
 |
PVC
Unplasticised Polyvinyl Chloride PVC-U
Plasticised Polyvinyl Chloride PVC-P |
Food and cleaning material bottles |
Flooring, film and sheets, cables, speed bumps, packaging, binders, mud flaps and mats |
 |
PE-LD
Low density Polyethylene |
Flexible squeeze bottles |
Rubbish bin liners, pallet sheets |
 |
PP
Polypropylene |
Icecream, yoghurt, margarine and chinese takeaway containers, strawberry punnets |
Pegs, bins, pipes, pallet sheets, oil funnels, car battery cases, trays |
 |
PS |
Shampoo, conditioner and moisturiser bottles, and dip
containers
Please note: this does not include the white block material used for packaging |
Coat hangers, coasters, white ware components, stationary trays and accessories |
 |
Other
Letters indicate ISO code for plastic type eg SAN, ABS, PC, Nylon |
Squeezable sauce containers |
Car parts, concrete aggregate, plastic timber |
