Flexible plastics recycling

Flexible plastics are hard to recycle as they are made out of mixed plastic materials, making them difficult and costly to separate. They also often contain additives that can contaminate the recycling stream, making it hard to produce high-quality recycled material.

Because of the unique chemical make-up of flexible plastics, they are classed as a contaminant. This is because they need specialised recycling, and therefore must be collected separately

Flexible plastics encompass a wide variety of plastic types, only some of which can be recycled. They are difficult to separate from Mixed Recycling, and therefore contaminate this material. Our Circular Box service was designed to recycle these materials.

Flexible plastics make up a significant portion of plastic waste, and when improperly disposed of contribute to pollution and harm to wildlife. Recycling them keeps a large amount of plastic within the production cycle.

Flexible plastics should be clean and dry for recycling, and free from any food or liquid contamination.