The invention relates to a method for recycling used PET bottles. The invention comprises the following steps: a) the bottles are comminuted into plastic flakes, b) the plastic flakes are sorted into at least two partial sets according to at least one criterion, and c) are subjected to an individual recycling process, including a decontamination process. The inventive device enables said inventive method to be carried out. Due to the inventive method and the inventive device, the plastic flakes of the threaded piece of the PET bottle which are difficult to clean are separated from the plastic flakes of the threaded piece of a PET bottle which are easy to clean and are recycled in other specific recycling steps. |