Large Plastic Bottles
What Should I Do With It?
Large plastic bottles like water, soda, and laundry detergent jugs are highly recyclable and accepted by almost all curbside programs. Just make sure to empty them out and remove the caps! If you see them littered around, pitching them into a recycling bin keeps them out of landfills, where they can take hundreds of years to break down.
Before throwing this away, see if it can be fixed up, given to a friend, or donated to a local thrift shop. Keeping items in use is the best way to stop waste before it starts!
The recycling guidelines shown here are for general reference and educational purposes. Every city and town has different rules, sorting equipment, and recycling programs.
Please check your local town website or ask your local garbage collection program to make sure you are following your neighborhood's rules.