The Plastic Bottle Top Project
Individuals and organisations across Lancaster, Morecambe (and even further afield!) have joined together to collect plastic bottle tops.
The plastic we accept is generally ‘low value’ in our council recycling system, and we’re trying to give it more value as beautiful new objects and a longer life. We are collecting ANY plastic bottle tops, regardless of container type.
Collect, clean, and sort to help us reduce plastic going to landfills.
Bottle Top Sorting Parties
Drop in anytime to help sort bottle tops. Learn more about our process and plastic and chat with others about ways we can reduce our impact and develop circular economies. If you have bottle tops you’ve collected to contribute, please bring them washed and dried to add to the sort!
No RSVP necessary | Children welcome under the supervision of an adult
Refreshments provided | ALL Sorting parties are Free
Hosted at
Relic Plastic Foundry
Unit 14A Major Industrial Estate,
Middleton Road, Heysham LA3 3NT
MARCH 20TH | 5:30PM - 7:30PM
Grab a FREE ticket to this one so we can order enough pizza!
Hosted by
The Bay: A Blueprint for Recovery
in their Hub in the
Arndale shopping Centre, Morecambe
Follow The Bay on Facebook for their opening times and event information!
How to Start Collecting for
the Plastic Bottle Top Project
Clean your tops. Run them through the dishwasher or washing machine (in a mesh bag) or throw them in your dish soaking water. Remove any paper or sticker labels and gunk left behind.
Dry your tops. Make sure they are fully dried before bagging/depositing them.
Wet or dirty plastic will grow mould and will end up being thrown out because we don’t have the capacity to clean everything and dirty bottle tops will ruin our machines.
Deposit them at one of the locations below OR bring them to a monthly sorting party.
Start a collection point of your own. Download a sign, tell your friends, family or colleagues what you’re up to. Remind them to clean and count theirs as well!
Collection points
Please check individual locations for open hours, we do our best to keep them updated, but cannot guarantee accuracy. When in doubt, contact the collecting point directly.
Become a collection point.
Check out the info on this page.
Contact us at team@relicplastic.com
Download a Sign
If you are collecting: Bottle Tops only
If you are collecting: Bottle Tops, Sweet Tubs, Mushroom Trays, and DVD cases.
Deliver your collections to Relic Plastic during a Big Top Sorting Party on the 2nd Wednesday of every month!
Collecting Bottle Tops Only
Heysham Library - 396 Heysham Road, Heysham LA3 2BJ
Single Step - 78a Penny Street, Lancaster, LA1 1NX
They are still collecting, but sometimes the bins get full, if that’s the case we just need to be notified.
Northern Yarn - 9 Middle Street, Kings Arcade, Lancaster, LA1 1LE
Collecting Bottle Tops, Mushroom Trays, Sweet Tubs and DVD cases
Assembly Rooms - King Street, Lancaster, LA1 1JN
Bay Area Recycling - External donation bin on personal driveway. Please contact Bay Area Recycling on Facebook for specific address.
EcoHub Green Lancaster - Lancaster University
Alexandra Park Dr, Bailrigg, Lancaster LA2 0LJ
There is a large bin located behind the EcoHub barn.
Eggcup - 13-15 Chapel Street, Next to the Lancaster Bus Station, LA1 1NZ
Monday 2-7pm
Tuesday 11-4pm
Wednesday 2-7pm
Thursday 11-4pm
Father's House - Owen Rd, Lancaster LA1 2AP
Accessible Thursday mornings until 1pm
Morecambe Pantry - Church St, Morecambe, LA4 5PR
Accessible Friday afternoon or Monday morning in the church hall opposite Morecambe Parish church.
Relic Plastic - Unit 14a, Major Industrial Estate, Middleton Road, Heysham LA3 3NT
Monday - Thursday 10am - 4pm
The Plastic Bottle Top Project was created in partnership with Michael Hallam, the Zero Carbon Centre and ESTA.
To learn more about the project from Zero Carbon Centre, click here.
