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Plastic household containers

How to recycle plastic household containers

Shampoo, conditioner and body wash bottles

Lotion bottles

Laundry detergent and pod containers

Fabric softener bottles

Contact lens solution bottles

Cleaning wipe containers

Plastic spray bottles

Mouthwash bottles

Vaseline containers

Soap bottles

Examples of plastic household containers

  • Shampoo, conditioner and bodywash bottles 
  • Dish soap, hand soap and hand sanitizer bottles
  • Laundry detergent bottles and laundry pod containers
  • Fabric softener bottles
  • Contact lens solution bottles
  • Air freshener and fabric refresher spray bottles
  • Body lotion bottles and tubes 
  • Mouthwash bottles
  • Vaseline containers 
  • Cleaning wipes containers 
  • Eye drop bottles
  • Put into your blue cart or take to a community recycling depot

Put empty and clean plastic household containers:

  • Into your blue cart for recycling
  • Take to a community recycling depot

Special instructions

  • Plastic lids and pumps can stay on the empty container.
  • Clean containers before recycling.

Map of community recycling depots