Recycling codes
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Recycling codes are used to identify the material from which an item is made, to facilitate easier recycling or other reprocessing. Such symbols have been defined for batteries, biomatter/organic material, glass, metals, paper, and plastics.[citation needed]
| Symbol | Code | Description | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plastics (see resin identification code) | |||
| 50px | #1 PET(E) | Polyethylene terephthalate | Polyester fibers, soft drink bottles |
| 50px | #2 PEHD or HDPE | High-density polyethylene | Plastic bottles, plastic bags, trash cans, imitation wood |
| 50px | #3 PVC | Polyvinyl chloride | Window frames, bottles for chemicals, flooring |
| 50px | #4 PELD or LDPE | Low-density polyethylene | Plastic bags, buckets, soap dispenser bottles, plastic tubes |
| 50px | #5 PP | Polypropylene | Bumpers, car interior trim, industrial fibers |
| 50px | #6 PS | Polystyrene | Toys, flower pots, video cassettes, ashtrays, trunks |
| 50px | #7 O(ther) | All other plastics | |
| #9 or #ABS | Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene | Monitor/TV cases, coffee makers, cell phones, most computer plastic | |
| Batteries (see also battery recycling) | |||
| #8 Lead | Lead-acid battery | ||
| #9 or #19 Alkaline | Alkaline battery | ||
| #10 NiCD | Nickel-cadmium battery | ||
| #11 NiMH | Nickel metal hydride battery | ||
| #12 Li | Lithium battery | ||
| #13 SO(Z) | Silver-oxide battery | ||
| #14 CZ | Zinc-carbon batteries | ||
| Paper | |||
| 50px | #20 C PAP (PCB) | Cardboard | |
| 50px | #21 PAP | Other paper | Mixed paper magazines, mail |
| 50px | #22 PAP | Paper | |
| #23 PBD (PPB) | Paperboard | Greeting cards, frozen food boxes, book covers | |
| Metals | |||
| 50px | #40 FE | Steel | |
| 50px | #41 ALU | Aluminium | |
| Biomatter/Organic material | |||
| 50px | #50 FOR | Wood | |
| 50px | #51 FOR | Cork | Bottle stoppers, place mats, construction material |
| 50px | #60 COT | Cotton | |
| 50px | #61 TEX | Jute | |
| #62-69 TEX | Other Textiles | ||
| Glass | |||
| 50px | #70 GLS | Mixed Glass Container/Multi-Part Container | |
| 50px | #71 GLS | Clear Glass | |
| 50px | #72 GLS | Green Glass | |
| #73 GLS | Dark Sort Glass | ||
| #74 GLS | Light Sort Glass | ||
| #75 GLS | Light Leaded Glass | Televisions, high-end electronics display glass | |
| #76 GLS | Leaded Glass | Older televisions, ash trays, older beverage holders | |
| #77 GLS | Copper Mixed/Copper Backed Glass | Electronics, LCD Display heads, Clocks/Watches | |
| #78 GLS | Silver Mixed/Silver Backed Glass | Mirrors, formal table settings | |
| #79 GLS | Gold Mixed/Gold Backed Glass | Computer glass, formal table settings | |
See also
cs:Recyklační symbolda:Genbrugskode de:Recycling-Code it:Codici universali internazionali di riciclaggio lt:Tarptautiniai universalieji perdirbimo kodai ja:リサイクル識別表示マーク ru:Международные универсальные коды переработки zh:國際通用資源回收編碼
External links
- Christiedigital Packaging Labeling Includes lists of material codes in several countries.
- Packaging Ordinance Germany Includes lists of material codes in Germany.
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