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Plastic Tray

Hard plastic food trays

 

See Also Polystyrene  |  Takeout food containers  |  Plastic containers  |  Plastic bottles

Reduce

You can reduce the need for plastic trays by being careful about what you buy.

  • Purchase meat directly from the local butcher and ask for no plastic tray
  • Purchase fruit and vegetables that are not packaged on plastic trays

Reuse

Here are a few suggestions on what else you can do with your plastic tray:

  • Reuse as a seedling tray
  • Use as a paint tray
  • Can be cut up and made into 'markers' for labelling seedlings in your garden

 

Recycle

Hard plastic trays can be recycled.

How do I recycle it?
  • Clean and dry
  • Lids removed and placed in landfill bin
  • Do not flatten

 

Where do I recycle it?
  • Local recycling collection service 
  • Recycle drop off centre

 

Disposal

Soft plastic trays (meat trays) cannot be recycled.  The next best practical options is disposal to the regional landfill through your local refuse collection service.

Where do I dispose of it?
  • Local refuse collection service