Commonly acceptable plastic materials include:

• Plastic bottles number 1 (PETE): soda, water, shampoo and other small mouth bottles.
• Plastic bottles number 2 (HDPE): milk, detergent and other small-mouth bottles.
• Additional plastics may be acceptable in certain locations. 

Unacceptable plastic materials:

• Oil jugs
• Plastic plates, cups and utensils
• Butter tub
• Plastic bags (i.e. grocery bags)
• Toys
• Film containers

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.