Plastic Recycling Services

What plastic materials do we recycle?

We take the following plastics:

• PP (Polypropylene)
• LDPE (Low-Density Polyethylene)
• LLDPE (Linear Low-Density Polyethylene)
• HDPE (High Density Polyethylene)
• PA (Polyamide)
• PS (Polystyrene)
• PC (Polycarbonate)
• PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate)
• PET G (Polyethylene Terephthalate)
• ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene)
• HIPS (High Impact Polystyrene)
• PVC (Poly Vinyl Chloride)
• In addition to the plastic types listed above, we also specialise in recycling hard plastics such as wheelie bins and crates. To learn more about our dedicated services for these items, visit our Wheelie Bin & Crate Recycling page.

Why choose Acorn Recyclers for your plastic recycling?

Why businesses use us:

• Experience and Expertise: Over 50 years in plastics recycling.
• Excellent Service: Reliable, on-time collections, planned around your site and your recycling targets.
• Better prices: How well your plastic is separated, and how clean it is, decides what it is worth. We will show your staff how to get the best price.
• Flexible collections: Collections arranged around your schedule.

Plastic recycling FAQs

Which plastics do you recycle?

PP, LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, PA, PS, PC, PET, PETG, ABS, HIPS and PVC, plus hard plastics such as wheelie bins and crates.

Do you pay for waste plastic?

Yes, for clean, separated grades. The price depends on the polymer, grade, colour, how it is presented and how much you produce.

Do I need to separate different plastics?

You get the best price when plastics are kept apart by type and free of contamination. Mixed loads can often still be recycled, but the price reflects the extra sorting.

How do you collect?

We use RORO skips, curtain-side rigid lorries and articulated trailers, including regular milk-round collections. We collect across the East Midlands, and UK-wide for loads of around 5 tonnes or more.