You Can Recycle Plastic By Mail

by Kathryn Sukalich for Earth911.com

Plastic

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• Alliance of Foam Packaging Recyclers
  (410) 451-8340
  http://epspackaging.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8&Itemid=4
  #6 plastic, other plastic, packing peanut reuse
  AFPR has created a unique mail-back program that allows virtually anyone with smaller quantities of foam packaging access to Expanded Polystryrene (EPS) recycling. Visit the website to find the nearest mail-in location and then send your EPS for recycling through the U.S. Postal Service or other carrier.
• Berkley Pure Fishing Company Fishing Line Recycling Program
  1900 18th St
  Spirit Lake, IA 51360
  (800) 237-5539
  www.berkley-fishing.com/about/berkley-conservation-institute/recycling/
  Fishing line
  This program accepts single filament, nylon fishing line that is unbraided and does not contain wire. Lines that have a lot of growth or plant material mixed in may not be recyclable. Fishing line is recycled into tackle boxes, spools for line, fish habitats, and toys.
• Caps Can Do
  437 Holtzman Ave
  Columbus, OH 43205
  (800) 778-5420
  http://www.capscando.org
  #5 plastic

This program accepts all types of polypropylene, including plastic bottle caps.

• Dolco Packaging Egg Carton Recycling Program
  Multiple mailing locations
  (770) 963-6191
  http://dolco.tekni-plex.com/recycling
  This program accepts plastic egg cartons only. Please visit the website to find the nearest mailing location.
• Earthworks PVC Recycling Program
  Cleveland, OH 44139
  (440) 349-3434
  http://www.earthworkssystem.com
  #3 plastic, gift cards
  This program accepts scrap PVC, including plastic cards that should be free of holograms or scratch-off labels. It does not accept plastic cards made of bioplastics. Please visit the website for mailing information.
• Preserve Gimme 5
  823 NYS RT-13
  Cortland, NY 13045
  (888) 354-7296
  http://www.preserveproducts.com/recycling/gimme5.html
  #5 plastic, water filters
  Send your #5 plastics via ground shipping (as opposed to air). Reuse a box if you can! Include your return address on the box and add your name and email address inside the box. Through a partnership with Brita, this program accepts Brita filters for recycling.
• The ReCap Co.
  6465 Lewis Rd
  Loveland, OH 45140
  (513) 405-3300
  http://recapcompany.comPlastic bottle caps
  If you have questions, please call Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.
• Tyvek Envelope Mail-in Recycling Program
  8401 Fort Darling Rd
  Richmond, VA 23237
  (800) 222-5676
  http://www2.dupont.com/Tyvek_Envelopes/en_US/tech_info/tech_environ.html
  Tyvek envelopes
  Please address your shipment to Shirley Wright. Please turn the envelope inside out, so the unprinted white surface shows up on the outside. For quantities over 25 envelopes per month, please call for more information.
• TerraCycle Mail-in Recycling Brigade Program
  Trenton, NJ 08638
  (609) 393-4252
  http://www.terracycle.net/brigades.html?locale=en-US
  Plastic bags, plastic film, plastic lining, butter/yogurt containers, aluminum cans, candy wrappers, cell phones, corks, digital cameras, drink boxes, frozen food boxes, inkjet cartridges, laptops, mp3 players, tape dispensers, writing utensils
  TerraCycle offers national programs (Brigades®) to collect previously non-recyclable or hard-to-recycle waste. While some programs have a cost, most Brigades offer free shipping as well as a donation to the charity or school of your choice for each piece of material that you collect. Please visit the website to find out more about the currently available Brigades and how you can join. In addition to the materials listed, this program also accepts candy wrappers, chip bags and other packaging.