Plant Pots

Yes plants pot waste can be reduced by being reused and recycled.

REUSE

  • B&Qinvite you to return them for reuse.
  • You can give them away for free through Freegle.

RECYCLED
Where?

  • Magpie Recycling take both terracotta and black coloured plant pots that are marked PP5 which denotes the type of plastic they are made from.
  • Dobbies launched a plastic pot recycling scheme in September 2019. Please contact them directly for more information.
  • The Horticultural Trades Association [HTA] have set up a plastic pot recycling scheme. Learn more here.

DID YOU KNOW?

  • There are an estimated 500 million plastic plant pots in circulation every year.