What goes into my recycling boxes?
What to put in your 3 bins
- paper – newspapers, magazines, junk mail, loose shredded paper, envelopes.
- phone directories and catalogues.
- cardboard.
- aerosols.
- food tins.
- drink cans and cartons.
- plastic bottles.
- plastic food trays and yoghurt pots.
Can I put cardboard boxes in the recycle bin?
As long as your cardboard and paperboard is clean and dry, it should be placed in your recycle bin. Wet or greasy cardboard like pizza boxes or fast food boxes are considered a contaminate and belong in the garbage. Recycling cardboard is as simple as it gets.
Can you put takeaway boxes in recycling?
Takeaway boxes (plastic and cardboard) cannot be recycled using your local council’s kerbside recycling bin, bag or box or your local Household Waste Recycling Centre.
What goes in GREY recycling box?
Items which should be put into your grey bin are:
- food scraps*
- nappies.
- cling film.
- polystyrene.
- meat trays.
- plastic food wrapping.
- crisp packets and sweet wrappers.
- bottle lids.
What goes in the black recycling box?
Black recycling box Your black box is for plastics, cans and bottles. Please rinse to keep items free of significant food remains. Squash plastic bottles and replace lids after rinsing as this helps fit more in the box. Include loose metal jar lids (not attached to the jars).
What can I do with empty cardboard boxes?
Other uses for used cardboard boxes
- Compost them. Cardboard can easily be added to a compost pile and used for mulch and gardening.
- Protect your floors when painting.
- Make drawer dividers.
- Use them for stylish storage.
- Use them for car or garage storage.
- Make a cat playhouse.
- Keep them for shipping.
What is curbside recycling?
Curbside Recycling refers to the practice of discarding items that are picked up by a waste collection service and then sorted at a facility. Some of these items are easily recyclable while others are not.
Which item Cannot be placed in the recycling bin?
Common materials that can be recycled include glass, paper, plastic and metal. Single-use packaging such as disposable containers and cups often cannot be recycled as they are contaminated with food. While food waste and e-waste can be recycled, they cannot be placed inside the blue recycling bins.
Can I put electrical items in my blue bin?
Shoes, textiles and electrical items can’t be placed in your blue lidded recycling bin. These can be taken to Barrowell Green Recycling Centre.
