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How to Recycle Your Old Plastic Containers

People are constantly finding ways to reuse and recycle old items in order to keep them out of landfills - and possibly help out someone in need - and you can do the same with your old plastic containers.

Before you start shopping for new plastic containers, several ways you can reuse and recycle your old containers below.

Donate Your Old Plastic Containers

If you're a business owner who's looking to purchase new wholesale plastic containers, chances are you might know another business owner who could use your old plastic containers.

If you or someone in your family belongs to a sports team, special interest club, or religious organization, your plastic containers might come in handy the next time a fundraiser rolls around.

Plastic Containers Make Great Gifts

If your container is still in pretty good shape, consider using it as a gift box the next time you have a birthday, anniversary, or holiday gift to give. Traditional cardboard gift boxes have their uses, but many people damage them when they're opening the gift or toss them in the trash because they don't have room to store them until they can reuse them.

Square plastic containers are especially good for holding gifts because they're as easy as regular gift boxes to wrap, and small containers are lightweight and easy to handle.

Give Your Plastic Container a Face Lift

If you don't have any family or friends who could use the plastic containers and you can't think of anything you could organize with them, you still don't have to toss them in the trash. Clear plastic containers offer many possibilities when it comes to crafts! For example, you could decorate your container using nontoxic art supplies and begin reusing it as a food scoop for your pet's dry food.

Bring Your Old Plastic Containers to a Recycling Center

Reusing your containers, or donating them to someone who can use them, is great; however, if those aren't options for you, you can always bring your plastic containers to your local recycling center. Be sure to check the bottom of your container for a recycling code; if there is no code or you're unsure about whether you can even recycle your particular kind of container, make sure you call your recycling center for details.

Move Your Plastic Containers to the Garage

You might be in the market for new plastic containers, but that doesn't always mean you have to get rid of your old ones. Actually, several spaces throughout your house - such as your basement, your garage, and your attic.