How to Recycle Plastic Art

Striving to recycle waste and other used goods is a laudable exercise and is environmentally friendly. Plastics come in all shapes and sizes, and some enterprising artists use plastics to craft pieces or mold sculptures. When a plastic art piece is damaged or no longer wanted, it can be recycled or even reused by being incorporated into another plastic art piece.

Instructions

1. Phone your city or county's waste management and recycling department. Look in a local phone book for the number and ask where to drop off the plastic art piece to be recycled. Or phone your local waste management department and ask if it is acceptable to place it on your curb for recycling pickup by your municipality.

2. Phone 800-CLEANUP or 800-253-2687 to get your state's recycling information about disposal and drop-off locations. Speak to a representative to ascertain where you may take the plastic art for recycling.

3. Visit the Earth911 website. Input your full address or zip code to find a recycling center near you. Earth911 is an environmental services company which assists homeowners and businesses in proper disposal and recycling of products once used.

4. Speak to the plastic art renderer. Contact the artist and ask if she would like to use the plastic art in another piece. In the alternative, call local museums and explain that you would like to donate the plastic art piece to be either placed on display or recycled into new art.

Tips & Warnings

• Attempt to find other uses such as putting it in your garden or giving it to a local park for display.

References

• "Garbage and Recycling"; Rosie Harlow, Sally Morgan; 2002
• "Living Green: The Missing Manual"; Nancy Conner; 2009
• Earth911