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Subject: Gardeners! We can recycle the plastic pots!
Date Posted: 6/2/2020 8:53 AM ET
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Hi! I've been throwing away the square plastic pots for many years.  This year I noticed there was a sign at my local greenhouse, where I obtain my herbs, flowers and vegies.  I returned 2  years worth of pots (I hate throwing them out) with tray for carrying, they were tickled pink to have them back for reuse!!  Best wishes on your gardens!

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Date Posted: 6/16/2021 7:25 PM ET
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yes good to know, we usually have 50-70 plants transplanted from those 4pak/6pak trays. 

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Date Posted: 2/2/2022 9:33 PM ET
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The ones I've gotten have been marked on the bottom as recyclable, so I tossed them in my local recycling collection bin. 

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Date Posted: 2/11/2022 11:41 AM ET
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I reuse mine to start seeds each year. When they finally break (some are pretty flimsy), I put them in the recycling bin :o)

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Date Posted: 3/30/2022 9:41 PM ET
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I have been washing and recycling mine for years!

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Date Posted: 1/17/2023 1:43 PM ET
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Before you recycle those pots or pak/trays, which are usually black, check to see if they take black plastic. Many recyclers won't take any black plastic. My county, which has won awards for its recycling, has a notice in its recycle site that it does not acceptable pback plastic  of any kind.



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