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US Plastic Bottle Recycling Reaches Record High of Over 2.3 Billion Pounds Annually

ARLINGTON, VA (February 27, 2009) – Plastic bottle recycling by consumers increased 115 million pounds in 2007 (up 5.2%), to reach a record high of more than 2.3 billion pounds for the year, according to figures released jointly today by the American Chemistry Council (ACC) and the Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR).

The 18th annual Post-Consumer Plastics Bottle Recycling Report also found that the results reflect a continuing increase in the pounds of bottles collected for recycling each year since the industry survey began in 1990. The recycling rate for plastic bottles rose slightly but generally has remained constant, hovering at around 24 percent for the last several years.

“We are pleased to see plastics recycling continue to climb,” said Steve Russell, Managing Director for ACC’s Plastics Division. “Plastics recycling continues to grow because people recognize that plastics are a valuable resource—too valuable to waste.”

Over the last year, ACC has partnered with the California Department of Parks and Recreation and the nonprofit Keep California Beautiful to place over 500 recycling bins on 19 locations along the California coast. ACC recently expanded its partnership efforts by teaming up with the California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) and will begin placing recycling bins at heavily-trafficked rest stops this year.

“These numbers show us that consumers are increasingly interested in recycling plastic bottles,” said Steve Alexander, Executive Director of APR. “Valuable recycled plastic materials go on to become useful products, such as new bottles, carpeting, fleece jackets, and durable outdoor lumber,” Alexander said.

The full 2007 report is available in the “Publications” section of ACC’s website (www.americanchemistry.com/plastics) and on APR’s website (www.plasticsrecycling.org/). 
 
Data on PET recycling referenced in the report was separately funded and published by APR and the National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR). A separate report, entitled 2007 Report on Post-Consumer PET Container Recycling Activity, is available on APR’s website.

More information on recycling plastic bottles, including tips for consumers, is available on www.plasticsinfo.org/recycling.

Resources for municipal recyclers are available at www.allplasticbottles.org/.