Material Type Description (CalRecycle Waste Characterization Studies)


Durable Plastic Items - Other


Plastic


Durable Plastic Items - Other means plastic items other than containers or film plastic that are often made to last for more than one use that are not large rigid items made from #2 or #5 plastics. These items may bear the numbers 1 through 7 in the triangular recycling symbol. Examples include CDs and their cases, plastic housewares such as dishes, cups, and cutlery. This type also includes building materials such as house siding, window sashes and frames, housings for electronics such as computers, televisions and stereos, fan blades, and plastic pipes and fittings.

 

 

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Solid Waste Characterization: https://www2.calrecycle.ca.gov/WasteCharacterization/
Contact: wastechar@calrecycle.ca.gov