Recycling Plastic Plant Pots - Anyone have a Wyevale near them offering this service?

angelavdavis

Apparently, Wyevale are offering a plastic plant pot recycling scheme at 4 of their branches in the UK. I can't find it on their site and can't find anything in my local authority so am guessing it isn't offered in East Sussex.

I have tried to get rid of some pots through freecycle, but I still have stacks!

Anyone know of the recycling scheme near them?

peter_the_piper

Wish I did, I've got piles of the stuff. Tried contacting Linpak, who are dealing with Wyvale, and Plantpak who make the pots/trays, neither had the courtesy to reply so I'm still stuck with them. If anyone knows who takes No 5 plastic I'd like to know also.

A._Badger

Well it's available just over the border, at Wyevale Romney Marsh, near Hamstreet, in Kent, which is a couple of miles from East Sussex.

I was there today and there is a collecting point outside.

Personally, I'm always short of pots!

angelavdavis

A._Badger wrote: »

Well it's available just over the border, at Wyevale Romney Marsh, near Hamstreet, in Kent, which is a couple of miles from East Sussex.

I was there today and there is a collecting point outside.

Personally, I'm always short of pots!

That's interesting -thanks for that, I will seek them out. I was really surprised not to find more info on their web site to be honest - nothing on Linpaks site either.

peter_the_piper

Thanks for the info, unfortunately I'll have to keep looking as I'd only be able to get there when I'm closed, which are the same times as them. I doubt they'd appreciate a couple of cubic metre of other peoples plastics though.

jomo70

Our local garden centre (non chain) recycles the pots, have you tried your local garden centre, or even suggested that they do it.:D

peter_the_piper

We do re-use as many pots and trays as possible but not all can be.We have two garden centres locally, one a Wyvale who's not in the scheme and the other near us is a competitor and does not want to talk to us. I'll keep googling for recycling and hope to come up trumps.

katiel

Our local chain Squires (https://www.squiresgardencentres.co.uk/social-responsibility.asp) actually sets out its plastic plant pot scheme on its web page on social responsibility. And both Squires and Wyevale state that they will be phasing out the sale of patio heaters as part of their environmental policy. Perhaps other chains also have similar policies on their sites? Or could be persuaded to publish one?

jtb2412

Our store in Littlehampton has one ! I managed to pick up loads the other week (fantastic idea !!!!!)

Not sure where in East Sussex you are but we're only just inside the W.Sussex border here.

HTH

peter_the_piper

""Not sure where in East Sussex you are but we're only just inside the W.Sussex border here.""

And we're just inside the East Sussex border with Kent.

alanobrien

Yes, Wyvale in Farnham Common Bucks are doing it