How do I recycle shampoo bottles? What about ones where the top doesn't come off?

Question

Do shampoo bottles go in regular plastic recycling? How do I rinse the ones have have a top that doesn't come off?

Answer 1

Hi there

Shampoo bottles are fine to go in the plastics recycle box the council take all mine with the tops on  I dont rinse them unless the tops come off but more often than not i just put them in but i do rinse all my milk and foodstuffs hope this helps

Anicia

Answer 2

Yes, I think they usually go in regular plastic recycling.

Usually you can break the top off the ones that aren't supposed to come off, but if you can't, just try to use all the shampoo and it's not a big deal.  When they get to the recycling place, they are all broken up, and anything left inside is filtered out.  The recycling centers also make sure each item is in the right place, so even if you accidentally put it with the paper or something, it would probably end up okay.  They leave room for human error, so don't worry about it too much.

Answer 3

You can rinse the ones with fixed tops by sqeezing the bottle it under clean water, so it fills half up inside, give it a shake and you will get an extra hair wash out of it! Then recycle normally

Answer 4

recycle them by rinsing them out and put them in your recycle bin. Leave the tops in the bin too. Shampoo bottles does  go to the plastic recycling  and the recycle companies sort them out and they recycle it.