The Phepha Recycling team has been in operation since 1984
Materials
PLASTIC
PET(E)
PolyEthylene Terephthalate
HDPE(PE-HD)
High-Density PolyEthylene
PET | Plastic: the most readily recyclable
material at this time. It includes 1- and 2- liter clear soft drink
bottles, as well as some bottles containing liquor, liquid cleaners,
detergents and antacids.
HDPE | Plastic: currently recyclable in
some areas. This class includes milk, juice, and water jugs, base cups
for some plastic soda bottles, as well as bottles for laundry detergent,
fabric softener, lotion, motor oil, and antifreeze.
PVC(V)
PolyVinyl Chloride
LDPE(PE-LD)
Low-Density PolyEthylene
PVC | Plastic: Also referred to simply as “vinyl” - includes bottles for
cooking oil, salad dressing, floor polish, mouthwash, and liquor, as
well as “blister packs” used for batteries and other hardware and toys.
LDPE | Plastic: product list includes grocery bags, bread bags, trash bags, and a variety of other film products. LDPE is currently being recycled by some of the major retail chains.
LLDPE(PE-LLD
Linear Low-Density PolyEthylene
Polypropylene(PP)
Polypropylene
LLDPE | Plastic: used for plastic bags and
sheets (where it allows using lower thickness than comparable LDPE),
plastic wrap, stretch wrap, pouches, toys, covers, lids, pipes, buckets
and containers, covering of cables, geomembranes and mainly flexible
tubing.
Polyprop | Plastic: product range includes
a wide variety of packaging such as yogurt containers, shampoo bottles,
and margarine tubs. Also cereal box liners, rope and strapping, combs, and battery cases.
Polystyrene(PS)
Polystyrene
Other
ABSO
Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene
Polystyrene | Plastic: products such as Styrofoam coffee cups, food
trays, and “clamshell” packaging, as well as some yogurt tubs, clear
carry-out containers, and plastic cutlery. Some recycling of polystyrene
is taking place, but is limited by it low weight-to-volume ration and
its value as a commodity.
Other | Plastic: polycarbonate (PC), polyamide (PA), styrene
acrylonitrile (SAN), acrylic plastics / polyacrylonitrile (PAN),
bioplastics and mixed. Technology exists to make plastic ‘lumber' form
these mixed resins but not widely available.
ABS | Plastic: monitor/TV cases, coffee makers, cell phones, most computer plastic.
PAPER
C PAP (PCB
K4
PAP
PAP
K4 | Paper: cardboard boxes - any cardboard boxes free from soil, oil & wax etc.
K4 | Paper: cardboard.
FN | Paper: newspaper / flat news.
HL1,HL2 | Paper: white office paper - HL1, pastel coloured paper - HL2.
CMW | Paper: small off-cuts & envelopes / common mixed waste.
ABS | Plastic: monitor/TV cases, coffee makers, cell phones, most computer plastic.
GLASS
GLS
GLS
GLS
GLS | Glass: we currently exchange all glass as mixed glass and only bottle grade for recycling.
GLS | Glass: clear - we currently only exchange bottle grade glass for recycling.
GLS | Glass: green - we currently exchange all glass as mixed glass and only bottle grade for recycle.
