PRO AUDIO TRADE

Recycling

 

Symbol Code Description Examples

Plastics
1 PET(E) Polyethylene terephthalate Polyester fibers, soft drink bottles, food containers (also see plastic bottles)
2 PEHD or HDPE High-density polyethylene Plastic milk containers, plastic bags, bottle caps, trash cans, oil cans, plastic lumber, toolboxes, supplement containers
3 PVC Polyvinyl chloride Window frames, bottles for chemicals, flooring, plumbing pipes
4 PELD or LDPE Low-density polyethylene Plastic bags, Ziploc bags, buckets, squeeze bottles, plastic tubes, chopping boards
5 PP Polypropylene Flower pots, bumpers, car interior trim, industrial fibers, carry-out beverage cups, microwavable food containers, DVD keep cases
6 PS Polystyrene Toys, video cassettes, ashtrays, trunks, beverage/food coolers, beer cups, wine and champagne cups, carry-out food containers, Styrofoam
7 O (Other) All other plastics Polycarbonate (PC), polyamide (PA), styrene acrylonitrile (SAN), acrylic plastics/polyacrylonitrile (PAN), bioplastics
ABS Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene Monitor/TV cases, coffee makers, cell phones, calculators, most computer plastic, Lego bricks, most FFF 3D printed parts that are not bioplastic such as PLA
PA Polyamide (Nylon) Toothbrush bristles, socks, stockings, etc.

Batteries
8 Lead Lead–acid battery Car batteries
9 Alkaline Alkaline battery TV Remote batteries, flashlight batteries
10 NiCD Nickel–cadmium battery Older batteries
11 NiMH Nickel–metal hydride battery
12 Li Lithium battery Cell phone batteries, computer batteries, camera batteries
13 SO(Z) Silver-oxide battery
14 CZ Zinc–carbon battery Flashlight batteries

Paper
20 PAP Corrugated fiberboard (cardboard) Cardboard boxes
21 PAP Non-corrugated fiberboard (paperboard) Cereal and snack boxes
22 PAP Paper Newspaper, books, magazines, wrapping paper, wallpaper, paper bags, paper straws

Metals
40 FE Steel Food cans

41 ALU Aluminium Soft drink cans, deodorant cans, disposable food containers, aluminium foil, heat sinks

Biomatter/Organic material
50 FOR Wood Furniture, chopping boards, brooms, pencils, cocktail sticks, wooden spoons
51 FOR Cork Bottle stoppers, place mats, construction material
60 COT Cotton Towels, t-shirts, cotton buds/swabs, cotton pads
61 TEX Jute Clothing
62-69 TEX Other textiles

Glass
70 GL Clear Glass Food storage jars
71 GL Green Glass Wine bottles
72 GL Brown Glass Beer, light-sensitive products
73 GL Dark Sort Glass
74 GL Light Sort Glass
75 GL Light Leaded Glass Televisions, high-end electronics display glass like in calculators
76 GL Leaded Glass Older televisions, ash trays, older beverage holders
77 GL Copper Mixed/Copper Backed Glass Electronics, LCD display heads, clocks, watches
78 GL Silver Mixed/Silver Backed Glass Mirrors, formal table settings
79 GL Gold Mixed/Gold Backed Glass Computer glass, formal table settings

Composites (80—99)
80 Paper Paper and miscellaneous metals
81 PapPet Paper + plastic Consumer packaging, pet food bags, cold store grocery bags, Icecream containers, cardboard cans, disposable plates
82 Paper and fibreboard/Aluminium
83 Paper and fibreboard/Tinplate
84 C/PAP (or PapAl) Paper and cardboard/plastic/aluminium Liquid storage containers, juice boxes, cardboard cans, cigarette pack liners, gum wrappers, cartridge shells for blanks, fireworks colouring material, Tetra Brik.
85 Paper and fibreboard/Plastic/Aluminium/Tinplate
87 CSL (Card-Stock Laminate) Biodegradable plastic Laminating material, special occasion cards, bookmarks, business cards, flyers/advertising
90 Plastics/Aluminium Plastic toothpaste tubes/some vacuum packed coffee bags
91 Plastic/Tinplate
92 Plastic/Miscellaneous metals
95 Glass/Plastic
96 Glass/Aluminium
97 Glass/Tinplate
98 Glass/Miscellaneous metals
99 other

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