Recycling Symbols
One of these Recycle Symbols will be on the bottom of any plastic container you use.  It will help ensure the container gets into the correct category for the Recycling Program in your area.
1 = PETE (polyethylene terephthalate) (PET)
Recycling – Picked up through most curbside recycling programs.
2 = HDPE (high density polyethylene)
Recycling – Picked up through most curbside recycling programs, although some allow only those containers with necks.
3 = V (vinyl/polyvinyl chloride PVC)
Recycling – Picked up through most curbside recycling programs.
4 = LDPE (low density polyethylene)
Recycling – LDPE is not often recycled through curbside programs, but some communities will accept it. Plastic shopping bags can be returned to many stores for recycling.
5 = PP (polypropylene)
Recycling – Number 5 plastics can be recycled through some curbside programs.
6 = PS (polystyrene)
Recycling – Number 6 plastics can be recycled through some curbside recycling programs.
7 = OTHER
Recycling – Number 7 plastics have traditionally not been recycled, though some curbside programs now take them.