Recyclables

Dry Mixed Recycling

Please ensure that all recyclables are washed and dried before disposing of the material in your recycling bin. A bin may be classified as contaminated if material has as any traces of food waste or black bags in it.

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What can I put in my green bin?

Your green bin is used for dry mixed recyclable waste. The following items are accepted in your green bin:

Tins, Cans & Foil:

• Drink Cans

• Food Cans

• Pet Food Cans & Trays

• Soup / Sauce / Fruit Tins

• Gift / Biscuit / Toiletry Tins

• Sweet / Chocolate Tins

• Aluminium (Tin) Foil

• Aluminium Trays

• Beer Bottle Lids

• Metal Jar & Bottle Lids

ALL Plastics:

• Bread wrappers

• Fruit / veg and salad wraps and bags

• Kitchen / toilet roll outer wrap

• Breakfast cereal bags

• Plastic shopping / carrier bags

• Dried fruit / seed and nut bags

• Frozen food bags

• Pasta / rice / noodle bags

• Cheese packs outer wrap

• Baked goods / Confectionary outer wrappers

• Crisp / cracker wrappers

• Bubble wrap

• Electrical item/white goods / appliances bags/wrap

• Mattress / pillow wrap

• Wet wipes outer wrap

• Detergent/dishwasher bags

• Garden compost / bark bags

• All pots, tubs and trays

• Water / juice Bottles

• Milk / cream Bottles

• Sauce / dressing Bottles

• Meat / veg / bread trays

• Butter/margarine / ice-cream tubs

• Yogurt pots

• Salad / fruit bowls

• Chocolate / biscuit trays

• Bottle / jar lids

• Take-away plastic containers

• Shampoo / liquid soap and gel bottles

• Make-up / toiletry tubs and mouth wash bottles

• Detergent / household cleaning bottles

• Plastic plant pots

Paper & Cardboard:

• Newspapers

• Books / Phone Books

• Magazines / Catalogues

• Diaries / Calendars

• Letters / Junk Mail

• Egg Boxes

• Sugar Bags / Potato Bags

• Empty Juice / Milk Cartons

• Packaging Boxes

• Food Boxes

• Gravy / Salt Tubs

• Gift Cards / Wrap

• Paper / Envelopes

• Pizza Boxes

• Washing Powder Boxes

• Tissue Boxes

• Toilet / Kitchen Roll Tubes

What items are NOT acceptable in my green bin?

• No Glass / Ceramics

• No Green Waste (Food or Garden)

• No Clothes / Shoes

• No Aerosols

• No Nappies / Sanitary Items

• No Black Bin Bags

• No batteries or light bulbs

• No Clothing

• No Coffee pods

• No used matches

• No Polystyrene