Plant Pots and Planters Trash Consider DonationIf the item is still usable, please donate. Visit Athens’ Material Reuse page for ideas. Ceramics can not be recycled with glass, please place ceramic and terra cotta planters in the trash container. Athens accepts plastic #5 pots and planters for recycling. Pots must be cleaned out, and white or light in color. Black colored plastic will not be recycled. Planters Go in the Garbage Ceramic pots and terracotta planters are not recyclable and may contaminate glass recycling. Put them in the garbage. Metal Planters Are Scrap Metal If you have a metal planter you’d like to get rid of, you can clean it out and dispose of it as scrap metal. Plastic Nursery Containers Is your pot or planter made of plastic? See plastic nursery containers for disposal instructions. Ways to Reduce Repair Cracked or Broken Planters Planters with cracks, fine lines or broken pieces can be sealed with an epoxy glue or cement adhesive. This will make them waterproof and extend their life. Repaint Old Planters Spruce up any planters whose colors have washed out with a fresh coat of paint — they’ll look brand new. This is also a great way to hide any lines from a glue repair. Ways to Reuse Sell or Give Away Unwanted Planters It’s easy to find unwanted planters a new home. It only takes a couple of minutes to list them on sites such as Nextdoor, Facebook Marketplace or OfferUp. Did You Know? Kintsugi: Making Broken Things More Beautiful