Compare your containers with the ones shown below. Dried formulation on thread and lip. Stained but acceptable. Stained and unacceptable. Inside of container is dry.
Liquid is present inside container.
Inside of bottom is rinsed clean. Bottom is caked with formulation. To be acceptable for recycling, plastic crop protection products containers must be empty, clean, uncapped, and dry. Follow this checklist to make sure your containers are acceptable, then compare them with the above pictures. Plastic containers must be empty to be recycled.