What does Spectra Recycle?
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- All Aluminum
- Aluminum Cans
- Batteries
- CD's &DVD's
- Cardboard
- Cartridges
- Cell Phones
- Chemicals
- Clothing
- Comuters
- Containers
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- Electronics
- Fluorescent Tubes
- Fuels
- Magazines
- Metals
- Newspapers
- Oil and Filters
- Paint
- Paper, Mixed or Officee
- Textiles
- Vehicles
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Household Hazardous
Spectra can dispose of the following household hazardous waste for a fee:
Accepted Materials
Adhesives Appliances containing freon Automotive Oil and Fuel Additives Batteries Carburetor/Fuel Injection Cleaners Drain Openers Fluorescent Light Tubes Fungicides/Wood Preservatives Grease and Rust Solvents House and Yard Chemicals Herbicides Oven Cleaners Paint Paint Stripper/Remover/Thinner Pesticides Propane Cylinders Starter Fluids Wood and Metal Cleaner/Polish
Unacceptable Materials
Explosives Smoke Detectors Unidentified Materials
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Resin Identification Codes
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| Recycling No. |
Abbreviation |
Polymer Name |
Uses |
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PETE or PET |
Polyethylene Terephthalate |
Recycled to produce polyester fibres, thermoformed sheet, strapping, soft drink bottles.
(See also: Recycling of PET Bottles
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HDPE |
High-Density Polyethylene |
Recycled to become various bottles, grocery bags, recycling bins, agricultural pipe, base cups, car stops, playground equipment, and plastic lumber. |
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Recycled to bePVC or Vcome |
Polyvinyl Chloride |
Recycled to become pipe, fencing, and non-food bottles. |
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LDPE |
Low-Density Polyethylene |
Recycled to become plastic bags, various containers, dispensing bottles, wash bottles, tubing, and various molded laboratory equipment. |
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PP |
Polypropylene |
Recycled into auto parts and industrial fibers. |
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PS |
Polystyrene |
Recycled into a wide range of products including office accessories, cafeteria trays, toys, video cassettes and cases, insulation board and styrofoam. |
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OTHER |
Other plastics, including acrylic, polycarbonate, polylactic acid , nylon and fiberglass. |
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The code shown above is called the SPI resin identification coding system, developed by the American Society of the Plastics Industry in 1988.
Most plastics can be recycled, but because of the difficulty and expense of sorting, collecting, cleaning and reprocessing, at the moment it is only economically viable to recycle PETE, HDPE and PVC. Thermoplastics can be remelted, but thermosetting plastics can only be crushed and used as insulation. As you can not mix plastics together, they have to be separated into their different polymer types.
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