[Summit] #3 Plastic containers

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# 5 Plastic Recycling
All brands of clean #5 stamped plastic containers can be  recycled.
Recycling  Conditions: 
    *   Verify that the container is a #5 plastic 
    *   Wash all containers before bringing them in for  recycling 
    *   Remove any paper labels if possible 
    *   Keep separate from #1 and #2 plastics
So, what kinds of #5 plastic can be  recycled?   Most yogurt, butter, sour 
cream, and cottage  cheese containers are #5 plastic.  In addition, these 
items may include  spice jars, Ensure bottles, pancake syrup bottles, fruit 
jars, medicine bottles,  and Cascade containers. 
Now, let’s talk about the lids.  A #5 plastic container doesn’t 
necessarily have a #5 lid. A lot of containers  might be marked #5 but the lid is 
either a #2 plastic or a #4 plastic. If you  are going to take the time to 
separate out this plastic for recycling please go  the extra step and make 
certain the lids are marked #5 as well. Sometimes the #5  symbol can be found 
along the outer edge of the inside of the lid.  
Lastly, let’s talk about  clean.  Think of it this way: left over cottage 
cheese, yogurt, or dip  doesn’t smell very good after being sealed in the 
container for a few weeks.  Sometimes, when sorting through these items prior 
to packing them, we open them  to make certain the lid is the correct 
plastic. It’s not a pretty sight!!! Nor  is it a pretty smell. So, again, if you 
are going to take the time to bring  these types of plastics to us, make 
certain they are marked with a #5 symbol and  that they are clean.
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