Reuse or recycle?

January 21, 2012 3:13 AM

What is the proper way to "recycle" the blue plastic pallets that Diet Mountain Dew bottles are sold on?

Whenever I buy a case of Diet Mountain Dew, they are typically sold on these blue plastic pallets. They appear to be made of high-density polyethylene, i.e., #2 plastic, so they should be recyclable. However, they also seem like they could be reused. Do I return these to the store, or am I expected to recycle them?

posted by aflores to Home & Garden (3 answers total)

Best answer: Return them to the store; those plastic 2-liter case holders are reused for future deliveries! Each week when the pepsi/coke/rc/etc. delivery truck comes by to stock up the stores soda, they also come to pick up the empty plastic holders to be returned and reused. I like to think keeping them in proper circulation helps keep delivery costs down.

I suppose they could technically be put in the recycling bin (check your local recycling guidelines!) but are best used for their original purpose! :]
posted by french films about trains at 4:29 AM on January 21, 2012

Best answer: Reuse is better than recycling - the store will know what to do with them.
posted by the man of twists and turns at 5:34 AM on January 21, 2012

Response by poster: Thanks!
posted by aflores at 6:17 AM on January 21, 2012