E149 - Can you recycle brittle litter-picked plastic bottles?

Can brittle plastic bottles found during litter picks still be recycled? We reached out to the experts who explained  that PET bottles are extremely durable and weathered bottles are unlikely to cause problems in the recycling stream, even after years outdoors. However, Gareth notes that plastics which have become brittle, fragmented, and heavily contaminated with soil or vegetation are unlikely to be successfully recycled and are best disposed of in the bin. The rule of thumb: recycle if it's largely intact; bin it if it's crumbling apart.

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