PLASTIC WASTE CATEGORY
CATEGORY I
Rigid plastic packaging
Example: PET bottles such as Pepsi bottles, hard plastic containers (HDPE) such as Plastic mugs or shampoo bottles and many more.
![](https://gemrecycling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/rigid.png)
CATEGORY II
Flexible plastic packaging
Example: LDPE such as Bread or milk packets, PP such as ice-cream cups, BOPP Films used for food packaging, PVC such as PVC pipes and many more..
![](https://gemrecycling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/flexible-removebg-preview.png)
CATEGORY III
Multilayered plastic packaging (MLP)
Example: MLP such as Chips or Maggie packets and many more..
Beverage Carton (Tetra)
Example: TETRA packs such as Frooti or Real juice and many more ..
![](https://gemrecycling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/MLP-BC.png)
CATEGORY IV
Compostable Plastics
Example: Any packaging made of compostable plastics and many more..
![](https://gemrecycling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/3aa19cd51e@@.png)