Why do plastics have numbers inside recycling symbols if they’re not recyclable?

A number inside a recycling symbol does not mean an item should be tossed into your recycling bucket. The numbers on plastic containers are resin codes used by the plastics industry to identify the type of plastic used to make the container. Unfortunately, given the current problems in the recycling market not all plastics with the 1 through 7 symbol are recyclable at this time. As of August 2018, residents should only recycle plastic bottles and jugs. If it has an opening or a neck that's more narrow than the body, it can be placed in recycling.

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1. My garbage/recycling was missed this week. What should I do?
2. How do I recycle in Shaker Heights?
3. What kind of garbage can should I use?
4. How do I request recycling buckets?
5. Why does it seem that lately more and more materials are not recyclable?
6. Why do plastics have numbers inside recycling symbols if they’re not recyclable?
7. Can some materials not allowed in a residential recycling bucket be recycled elsewhere?
8. How can I keep up with changes to recycling?
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