To decide if it can be recycled, try to keep it simple! Think of plastics in broad categories;

• bottles
  Yes - if it is a plastic bottle it can be recycled, easy!
• pots, tubs & trays
  Yes to all yoghurt pots, margarine/ice cream tubs, meat/fish trays etc. Just look out for expanded polystyrene - this cannot currently be recycled.
• bags & wrapping
  Yes to all carrier bags. Just look out for anything that behaves like cellophane - this cannot currently be recycled.

Good guides & helpful hints

• Download Plastic fantastic. This poem explains the different types of plastic, how to identify them and which can be recycled. There are 4 poems to a page, so please share the remaining copies with friends and neighbours!
• The Snap Test
  Polystyrene will snap (like a prawn cracker) when bent. If it snaps, we can't recycle it.
  Food Packaging / Containers: the majority can be recycled - except Expanded Polystyrene (The Snap Test)
• The Stretch Test
  Plastic wrapping that stretches (i.e carrier bags) can be recycled. If it doesn't stretch, we can't recycle it.
  Plastic Wrapping: generally, if it stretches it can be recycled. So carrier bags = YES, cellophane = NO (The Stretch Test)
• Download The Snap, Stretch and Spring.
  These quick tests are designed to be a fun way to help you decide. As before there are 4 poems to a page.

Item	Recyclable?	Further Information
Fruit Nets	No	not currently accepted for recycling
Cellophane Wrapping	No	apply the Stretch Test
Cat Food / Coffee Pouches	No	usually made from layers of foil and plastic - difficult to separate
Yoghurt Pots	Yes	often made from Polypropylene (the same plastic as Tupperware)
Fruit Punnets	Yes	commonly made from PET (the same as plastic bottles)
Margarine Tubs	Yes	often made from Polypropylene
Plastic Trays	Yes	often don't have a recycling symbol (triangle with number inside) but can be recycled apply the Snap Test - Expanded Polystyrene trays will snap
Biscuit Trays	Yes	often don't have a recycling symbol (triangle with number inside) but can be recycled