What are the seven types of plastics for recycling?
#1 PETE: Polyethylene Terephthalate
Commonly used in soft drinks, juice, cough syrup containers and microwave trays.

#2 HDPE: High Density Polyethylene
Commonly used in milk jugs, detergent and shampoo bottles.

#3 V: Polyvinyl Chloride
Commonly used in film for meat packaging and some rigid plastic containers

#4 LDPE: Low Density Polyethylene
Commonly used in newspaper and grocery bags and butter cups lids.

#5 PP: Polypropylene
Commonly used in yogurt containers and deli trays

#6 PS: Polystyrene
Commonly used in plastic cups and plates and to-go containers

#7 Other: Other mixed resins
Commonly used in mixed plastic containers or plastic products

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1. Where is the transfer station and what is the phone number?
2. How much does residential garbage service cost?
3. Why does the City of Weatherford no longer have Recycling Drop-off Centers?
4. Why is Weatherford offering a curb side recycling program?
5. What are the seven types of plastics for recycling?
6. How many rolls of trash bags/can liners can I purchase and for how much?
7. How do I get my electronics picked up for the Electronics Recycling program?
8. Why was my garbage not picked up?