What goes in your yellow-lidded recycling bin.
Recycling bin (yellow lid)
Recycling bin (yellow lid)
Your recycle bin is collected once a fortnight. Make sure your recycled containers are empty. There is no need to rinse them.
Do not fill plastic bags with recyclable materials. Do not put plastic bags in your recycling bin.
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What can be put in your recycling bin |
Do NOT place these in your recycling bin |
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Office paper and cardboard |
No polystyrene |
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Newspapers and magazines |
No ceramics |
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Envelopes (including those with plastic windows) |
No batteries |
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Cartons |
No plastic bags |
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Pizza boxes, take away containers and plastic cutlery (with no food waste) |
No plastic film |
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Aluminium trays and foil (scrunched) |
No soft plastic |
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Aluminium and steel cans |
No garden waste |
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Aerosol cans |
No food waste |
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Metal pots, pans and cutlery |
No fabric |
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Glass jars and bottles (lids off) |
No chemicals |
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Plastic bottles and containers (lids off) |
No hazardous waste |
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Plastic plant pots (less than 10 centimetres in diameter) |
No light globes |
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Hard plastic bottles (lids off), meat trays and containers |
No electronics |
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Other hard plastic items (remove batteries from toys) |
No gas cylinders |
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Clean paper towel |
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