1. Pete or PET, it can be recycled
Can be repurposed to make:
textiles, carpets, pillow stuffing, life jackets, storage containers, clothing, boat sails, auto parts, sleeping bags, shoes, luggage, winter coats
2. HDPE, High-Density Polyethylene, It can be recycled
Can be repurposed to make: Plastic crates, lumber, fencing
3. PVC, Polyvinyl Chloride
Can be repurposed to make: Flooring, mobile home skirting
4, LDPE Low-Density Polyethylene
Can be repurposed to make: Garbage cans, lumber
5. PP, Polypropylene
Can be repurposed to make: Ice scrapers, rakes, battery cables
6. PS, Polystyrene or Styrofoam
Can be repurposed to make: Insulation, license plate frames, rulers
7. N/A, Miscellaneous Plastics (polycarbonate, polyctide, acrylic, acrylonitrile butadiene, styrene, fiberglass, and nylon)
Can be repurposed to make: Plastic lumber (which is often used in outdoor decks, molding, and park benches
Items 5, 6 & 7 are not normally recycled.