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Plastics WRAP Plastic Waste Recycling Signs
£12.50
In stock
SKU
WRAP109*
Identify designated plastic recycling points with a clear orange “plastics” sign featuring WRAP’s RecycleNow branding. Choose rigid plastic or self-adhesive vinyl to suit your mounting surface.
Plastics WRAP recycling signs identify designated plastic recycling points using an orange background, white plastic-container symbol and RecycleNow branding. Position them on or immediately beside the correct bin so users can recognise the intended waste stream before disposal.
Where to Install
Install the sign directly on the designated plastics container or immediately above it where people can see the message before choosing where to dispose of an item. At multi-bin recycling stations, keep it visually aligned with the correct opening rather than between neighbouring waste streams, where the intended container could become unclear.
Viewing Distance
Choose the size around the normal approach to your recycling point. The ranges below are practical positioning guidance rather than certified maximum viewing distances; lighting, sightlines, mounting height and surrounding visual clutter can all affect recognition.
| Sign size | Practical viewing range | Best suited to |
|---|---|---|
| H 210 x W 148 mm | Around 2–3 metres | Individual bins and close disposal points |
| H 297 x W 210 mm | Around 3–5 metres | Shared recycling stations and normal room approaches |
| H 420 x W 297 mm | Around 5–7 metres | Larger waste areas and longer approaches |
Expected Safety Outcomes After Installation
Correct placement gives people a clearer disposal cue at the point where they must choose between plastics and other waste streams, helping you make everyday sorting more consistent.
✅ Plastic recycling points are recognised earlier on approach.
✅ Staff and visitors have a clearer visual cue before choosing a container.
✅ Ambiguity between neighbouring recycling streams is reduced.
Specifications
- Sign message: “plastics”
- Product type: recycling sign
- Purpose: identifies plastics recycling points
- Branding: WRAP RecycleNow logo
- Pictogram: white outline of plastic containers
- Colours: orange background with white text and symbols
- Shape: rectangle
- Orientation: portrait
- Materials: Rigid Plastic or Vinyl
- Size: H 210 x W 148 mm
- Size: H 297 x W 210 mm
- Size: H 420 x W 297 mm
- Finish: glossy film surface or satin, depending on material
- Photoluminescent: No
- Reflective: No
- Supplied as: single sign
- Display area: indoors or outdoors
- Fixing: vinyl has self-adhesive backing; rigid plastic fixings are sold separately for wall or container mounting
Installation Guidance
Placement errors around plastics bins
❌ Do not fit the sign where an open bin lid, stored waste or nearby equipment can hide it.
❌ Do not position it midway between several containers where users could associate it with the wrong waste stream.
❌ Do not place the sign beyond the disposal opening after the user has already had to choose a bin.
❌ Do not fit the sign where an open bin lid, stored waste or nearby equipment can hide it.
❌ Do not position it midway between several containers where users could associate it with the wrong waste stream.
❌ Do not place the sign beyond the disposal opening after the user has already had to choose a bin.
Where the sign needs extra support
❌ Do not use the sign alone to define which individual plastic products your waste contractor accepts.
❌ Do not assume the RecycleNow graphic means every form of plastic belongs in the same collection.
❌ Do not rely only on the orange colour where several recycling streams are displayed close together.
❌ Do not use the sign alone to define which individual plastic products your waste contractor accepts.
❌ Do not assume the RecycleNow graphic means every form of plastic belongs in the same collection.
❌ Do not rely only on the orange colour where several recycling streams are displayed close together.
Best practice at the recycling point
✅ Position the sign on the front of, or immediately above, the correct plastics container and keep the wording and symbol unobstructed.
✅ Check the normal approach route so the sign can be recognised before someone reaches the disposal opening.
✅ Apply vinyl to a suitable clean surface, or use fixings appropriate to the mounting surface when installing the Rigid Plastic version.
✅ Position the sign on the front of, or immediately above, the correct plastics container and keep the wording and symbol unobstructed.
✅ Check the normal approach route so the sign can be recognised before someone reaches the disposal opening.
✅ Apply vinyl to a suitable clean surface, or use fixings appropriate to the mounting surface when installing the Rigid Plastic version.
Frequently asked questions
What are Plastics WRAP Plastic Waste Recycling Signs used for? They identify the container or collection point intended for plastic waste so people can recognise the correct recycling stream before disposal.
Does this sign mean every type of plastic can be placed in the container? No. The sign identifies a plastics recycling stream, but the plastics accepted should still match your waste collector or local recycling arrangements. Add more detailed instructions where your collection accepts only particular plastic items.
Which size should I choose? Use H 210 x W 148 mm for close individual bins, H 297 x W 210 mm for normal shared recycling points and H 420 x W 297 mm where the sign needs to be recognised earlier across a larger area.
Should I choose Rigid Plastic or Vinyl? Vinyl has a self-adhesive backing and suits an appropriate smooth mounting surface. Choose Rigid Plastic where you want a separate mounted sign; suitable fixings are purchased separately.
Where should the sign be positioned at a multi-bin recycling station? Place it directly on or above the plastics container and align it clearly with the correct opening so it cannot easily be mistaken for the neighbouring waste stream.
Does this sign mean every type of plastic can be placed in the container? No. The sign identifies a plastics recycling stream, but the plastics accepted should still match your waste collector or local recycling arrangements. Add more detailed instructions where your collection accepts only particular plastic items.
Which size should I choose? Use H 210 x W 148 mm for close individual bins, H 297 x W 210 mm for normal shared recycling points and H 420 x W 297 mm where the sign needs to be recognised earlier across a larger area.
Should I choose Rigid Plastic or Vinyl? Vinyl has a self-adhesive backing and suits an appropriate smooth mounting surface. Choose Rigid Plastic where you want a separate mounted sign; suitable fixings are purchased separately.
Where should the sign be positioned at a multi-bin recycling station? Place it directly on or above the plastics container and align it clearly with the correct opening so it cannot easily be mistaken for the neighbouring waste stream.
Features and Benefits
Features
- ✓ Orange portrait design with white “plastics” text, plastic-container graphic and RecycleNow branding
- ✓ Three sizes: H 210 x W 148 mm, H 297 x W 210 mm and H 420 x W 297 mm
- ✓ Choice of Rigid Plastic or self-adhesive Vinyl
- ✓ Non-photoluminescent and non-reflective format for indoor or outdoor display
Benefits
- ✓ Makes the designated plastics collection point easier to recognise before disposal
- ✓ Lets you match the sign size to a close bin, shared station or wider approach
- ✓ Gives you a material choice for direct adhesive application or firmer mounted display
- ✓ Provides staff, visitors and contractors with a consistent visual cue when separating plastic waste
Related signs for plastic and packaging recycling
If bottles have their own collection, use plastic bottle recycling signs at the dedicated bottle container. This provides a more specific option than a general plastics message.
Where cartons are collected separately, add drinks carton recycling signs beside the correct receptacle. The separate wording helps users distinguish cartons from plastic packaging.
For non-recyclable household waste, position general household refuse signs at the alternative disposal point. This gives users somewhere clear to place items that do not belong in the plastics stream.
To compare more material-specific messages, explore household recycling signs for plastics and packaging before adding signs to the rest of the recycling point. This helps you keep each link and collection route relevant to a genuine user need.
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