Rumpke Recycling accepts all plastic bottles #1-7 in its residential recycling programs. The bottle must have a small mouth with a base wider than the mouth. Typical bottles include milk jugs, soda bottles, laundry detergent bottles, water bottles, shampoo bottles and contact solution bottles.  

Unacceptable plastic materials:
Any plastic not in the shape of a bottle is not acceptable in Rumpke Recycling's residential programs, such as:

• Plastic bags (i.e. grocery bags)
• Butter tubs or whipped topping tubs 
• Plastic plates, cups and utensils
• Food trays, like the ones from frozen meals
• Toys or plastic wrappers/packaging
• Film containers
• Oil jugs

After Rumpke Recycling collects recyclable materials, they are brought to and processed at one of our Materials Recovery Facilities (MRF). At the MRF, recyclables are separated by category and prepared for their respective markets. Materials are then shipped to manufacturers who recycle them into new products.