Seeds Trays for Free - Some recycling Advice Required

[Garvey]

Now I have retired I have real time to think about what I spend on gardening and what options lend themselves best for recycling. I noticed that the trays used to pack beef and chicken are almost identical to half sized seed trays. The big challenge I have is making drainage holes. Using a knife just causes the plastic to split. Anyone have a great way for making drainage holes in recycled plastic trays?

[Bohobumble]

How about a scissor snip along the bottom corner edges? Two close together and the middle pushed in could work?

[sparrow100]

Have you checked whether your local garden centre has a pot recycling space? It's handy for getting a lot of pots for free.

[Kristen]

Anyone have a great way for making drainage holes in recycled plastic trays?

Something hot, like a soldering iron?, or perhaps a pre-heated skewer?

[Nannysally99]

I pre heat a screwdriver on the gas, makes it do easy

[Nicos]

^^^^ double 'snap'

[arpoet]

I use a corkscrew, or a bradawl. You dont need many holes or big ones if they are used for seed sowing.

[veggiechicken]

I makebelieve that I am character in a crime thriller - the murderer in fact. I pick up a little, filleting knife and stab the seed tray multiple times with as much force as I can manage.
Gets a lot of nastiness out of my system and gives me a holey seed tray.

[hellybore]

I pre heat a screwdriver on the gas, makes it do easy

Triple snap!

[Nicos]

I makebelieve that I am character in a crime thriller.

I know the feeling!!
We did a murder mystery game once..and the dead character was stabbed to death ....with an icicle....which had consequently melted before the investigators got there!!

[BUFFS]

I use a metal skewer heated on the gas ring to put 6/8 holes in the base, the clear trays make great little propagator lids as well..

[Nicola.P]

A wool needle. Put the pot onto something firm but soft like a folded towel and jab it through.

[lottie dolly]

stab and twist,this worked very well with the chuck a way placy cups,put the cup bottom onto something solid with a space or whole in it,this way i do 3 maximum at a time,using an old knife for that job,

[Florence Fennel]

A wool needle. Put the pot onto something firm but soft like a folded towel and jab it through.

Me too as well also Nicola (had to lengthen the post )

[stevejohnson53]

Battery drill and 15mm flat drill bit.