After signing up for the hard plastic recycling program, Westcoast Plastic Recycling will either pick up your material loosely stored or will drop off storage solutions that fit your particular recycling need. The materials is then transported back to our facility and processed to later be re-manufactured into new products. Learn more about how hard plastics are recycled click here
Rigid & Hard Plastic Recycling
Rigid / Hard Plastic Recycling
Rigid/Hard Plastic
Pick-up service available
Westcoast offers a loose film pick-up program, you are provided with bulk bags, cages or gaylords and we can arrange for a regular pick-up.
Various Storage Solution
Solutions to fit any situation
Westcoast offers a variety of storage solutions that allows for flexibility for the customer. View our storage solutions here…
Award Winning
We have won several awards
Westcoast has won/been nominated for several awards including BBB Torch Awards, Consumer Choice, CPIA, BC Small Business Award, Richmond News and others…
| Code | Description | Product Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Polyethylene Terephtalate Polyester | Soft Drink Bottles, Strapping, Blister Packs |
| High Density Polyethylene | Pails, Milk Jugs, Mixed Bottles, Crates, Trays |
| Polyvinylchloride | Blister Packs, PVC Pipe, Vinyl Banner, Window Profile |
| Low Density Poly Ethylene | Some Bottles, Water Bottle Caps |
| Polypropylene | Containers, Pipe, Blister Packs |
| Polystyrene | Containers, Nursery Trays, Signs |
| ABS, Acrylic, Nylon, Polycarbonate | Computer Plastic Scrap, Rigid Scrap, Water Bottles, Pipe, Rope, Sign Scrap |
Most Common Types of Hard Plastics:
Buckets
Westcoast Plastic Recycling recycles almost all types of buckets/pails.
Nursery Pots & Trays
Pots and trays must have the dirt tapped out of them and they completely recyclable.
Strapping
We accept PP and PET strapping in all colours both chipped and loose.
