Recycled at a national rate of 28.9%, plastic bottles are the most familiar plastic recycling success story. Learn more about plastic bottle recycling...

The recycling of post-consumer plastic bags and wraps—a category known as plastic film—reached a record high of one billion pounds in 2011. Learn more about plastic bags and film recycling...

In 2010, nearly 820 million pounds of post-consumer rigid plastics (packaging and non-packaging) were collected for recycling nationwide, an increase of 72 percent from 2009 and 154 percent since 2007. Learn more about recycling rigid plastics...

Bale Specifications for Buyers and Sellers of Recovered Plastics
To create consistent terms and expectations for buyers and sellers of recycled plastics, the Association of Postconsumer Plastics Recyclers has developed a set of common bale specifications that are available online at no cost. The specs offer guidelines on the type of material and contamination limits so recyclers can count on consistent material types.

Beyond bottles, film and containers, many communities are recycling other plastics, such as protective packaging, foodservice packaging, pallets, drums and more. Learn more about the broader universe of plastics recycling...