Plastic #2 (HDPE) Recycle Curbside Special Instructions Only empty, clean and dry “Bottles” are accepted in the curbside collection program, with the exception of bottles that held auto fluids, see that item description in the guide for proper disposal. Clean Out Containers If a container once held food or liquid, it needs to be emptied, cleaned and dried as well as you can before recycling it. Containers with food, liquids and other residues can contaminate whole batches of recycling and end up in a landfill. Did You Know? What Plastic #2 Can Become Plastic #2 can be recycled into new plastic jugs, plastic lumber, patio furniture, flower pots, buckets, recycling bins, benches and fencing.