Non-Black Plastic Plant Pots - Lines to take

Yes, as part of the UK governments Simpler Recycling policy, non-black plastic plant pots with a minimum size of 40mm x 40 mm can now be recycled in your kerbside collection at home. 
Please ensure that the plant pots are clean and dry (no soil or compost) and are placed in your recycling bin loose, not stacked inside each other.

Why do the plastic plant pots need to be clean? 
All items placed in your recycling bin must be clean; shake out and remove any soil or compost from the plant pots before recycling them. Plastic plant pots that have left over soil or compost can ruin the quality of other items in your recycling bin. 

This can then in turn spoil the recycling in the recycling lorries and at the materials recycling facility (MRF). Items that are covered with soil or compost cannot be recycled. 

What plant pots cannot be recycled at home?  
Plant pots that are not considered in scope of Part 4 of Schedule 1 to The Separation of Waste (England) Regulations 2024 would include (for example) black pots, pots that are smaller than 40x40mm, or are not made of PE, PET, or PP.  

How else can plastic plant pots be recycled or reused? 
Plastic plant pots are great for reusing for example replanting in your garden or donating to community groups or gardens. They can also be recycled through garden centre take-back schemes in West Sussex.