We might be a little behind the curve, but Sylverleaf is in full-on recycling mode. Unlike a city, there is no curbside pickup out here in the puckerbrush. So, if we want to recycle, we need to store the material somewhere until we have enough to load up in the truck and take it to the recycling center. We simply never made the time for this, nor did we exert the extra effort needed. No longer. So, being newly converted to the wonderful world of recycling EVERYTHING, we thought it would be a good idea to remind everyone that our containers are fully recyclable:

  • Olive Oil Bottle
    Our bottles should be sorted into bins with other dark glass containers. It is no longer necessary to remove the labels for recycling (but they are recyclable!). Also, rinsing is not necessary for an empty olive oil bottle.
  • Screw Cap
    The screw cap is made of tin, so it can be tossed in with your other light metals.
  • Labels
    The labels we use are a Type 5 – PP plastic, commonly called BOPP. Other Type 5 plastics are refrigerated containers, some bags, most bottle tops, some carpets and some food wraps.
  • Shipping Box & Inserts
    All of our shipping materials are made from paper pulp and cardboard. We do not use Styrofoam inserts or peanuts in our shipping boxes. Please reuse the heavy-duty single wall boxes or recycle them along with your other thick-stock paper goods.

If you have a creative use of empty Sylverleaf olive oil bottles, we’d like to hear about it.