Plastic #1
Please check the bottom of your container when you're dropping these off and please make sure to keep #1 and #2 separate. You may have some #1 plastic that can not be accepted at our dropoff. See below for other locations to drop off this material and make sure they will accept non-bottles.
#1 plastic or Polyethylene terephthalate, commonly abbreviated PET, PETE, is a thermoplastic polymer resin of the polyester family and is used in synthetic fibers; beverage, food and other liquid containers; thermoforming applications; and engineering resins often in combination with glass fiber. (Wikipedia)
- What kind of items are typically made of #1 (PETE) plastic? Most of the plastic containers given the #1 designation are your bottled water and soda bottles. Some other plastic containers are #1, just check the symbol on the bottom to make sure before recycling.
- How is a plastic bottle turned into fabric?
Step 1 - Recycled plastic bottles are processed to remove impurities such as labels and caps.
Step 2 - The bottles are then chopped into fragments called "flakes."
Step 3 - Flakes are then melted and solidified into uniform pellets called "chips."
Step 4 - Chips are melted again and extruded into a continuous filament yarn.
Step 5 - The yarn is woven, dyed and finished into a material that can be used in many garments.
| Location | Address | Link to map |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama Environmental Council |
2431 2nd Ave N
Birmingham, AL 35203 |
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| Birmingham Recycling and Recovery |
9 41st St S
Birmingham, AL 35222 |
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| City of Bessemer Recycling Center |
1601 1st Ave N
Bessemer, AL 35020 |
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| KMAC Services |
2631 F L Shuttlesworth Dr
Birmingham, AL 35234 |
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| Wastepro |
5751 Durose Drive
Bessemer, AL 35022 |
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| Target - Alabaster |
250 S Colonial Dr
Alabaster, AL 35007 |
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| Target - Bessemer |
4889 Promenade Pkwy
Bessemer, AL 35022 |
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| Target - Birmingham (Hwy 280) |
4616 Highway 280 S
Birmingham, AL 35242 |
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| Target - Hoover |
5561 Grove Blvd
Birmingham, AL 35226 |
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| Target - Trussville |
1654 Gadsden Hwy
Birmingham, AL 35235 |
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