A-Z Guide to Bins, Boxes & Collections
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y
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Where does it go? |
Useful tips |
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Aerosol cans |
Blue Recycling Bin |
Only empty aerosol cans can be recycled |
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Asbestos |
For advice on asbestos please contact WasteAware |
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Aluminium foil |
Blue Recycling Bin |
Scrunch any foil into a ball roughly the size of a tennis ball as smaller bits may get lost down the sides of the recycling machinery |
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Ash (coal or wood – once cooled) |
Black Bin |
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Baby / make-up wipes |
Black Bin |
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Bags (plastic) |
Black Bin |
Reuse carrier bags on your next shopping trip. Alternatively, some supermarkets have a collection scheme for plastic bags |
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Bark |
Home Composting or Brown Wheelie Bin |
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Batteries |
Alternatively, they can be taken to a Household Waste Recycling Centre |
Some local supermarkets offer a collection scheme for used batteries |
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Biodegradable packaging |
Black Bin |
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Biros |
Black Bin |
Terracycle offer a recycling service for your used pens. Visit the website for more information and to find your closest drop-off point |
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Biscuit/chocolate tins (including lids) |
Blue Recycling Bin |
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Black sacks |
Black Bin |
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Blister packs (for pills) |
Black Bin |
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Bones (meat or fish) |
Brown Bin |
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Books (good quality) |
Charity Shops |
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Books (beyond reuse) |
Blue Paper Box - pages only (remove cover and spine) |
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Bottles, glass – any colour (e.g. wine, beer, spirits) |
Blue Recycling Bin |
Lids can be recycled. Labels can be left on, but any left-over liquid or food can make other recyclables dirty. Please empty your containers before recycling. It does not need to be spotless, a quick rinse will do. |
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Bottles, plastic |
Blue Recycling Bin |
Lids can be recycled. |
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Branches from trees (smaller than 3cm in diameter) |
Home Composting or Brown Wheelie Bin |
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Bread |
Home Composting or Brown Wheelie Bin |
Bread can be kept in the freezer until you’re ready for toast! Alternatively, you can blitz stale bread in a food processor to make breadcrumbs. |
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Brita water filter cartridges |
Black Bin |
Some shops accept returned Brita filters to be recycled. |
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Bricks and rubble – non-trade only |
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Brochures |
Blue Paper Box |
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Brown paper and envelopes |
Blue Recycling Bin |
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Bubble wrap |
Black Bin |
Reuse bubble wrap when food shopping to protect delicate items. It will also help to keep items cooler for longer! |
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Buckets, old washing up bowls / tubs |
Household Waste Recycling Centre or Black Bin |
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Builders waste – non-trade only |
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Butter tubs |
Blue Recycling Bin |
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Candles |
Black Bin |
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Cans |
Blue Recycling Bin |
Left-over liquid or food residue can contaminate other recyclables so please empty your containers. It does not need to be spotless, a quick rinse will do. |
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Cardboard boxes (e.g cereal boxes, delivery boxes) |
Blue Recycling Bin |
Please flatten before recycling. Remove plastic inserts, polystyrene and tape from boxes. |
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Cardboard egg boxes |
Blue Recycling Bin |
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Cardboard packets lined with metal e.g. gravy granules, cocoa powder, Pringles tubes |
Black Bin |
Terracycle offer a recycling service for some of these products. Visit the website for more information and to find your closest drop-off point. |
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Cardboard sandwich boxes - including the plastic window, if clean from food residue |
Blue Recycling Bin |
Left-over food can make other recyclables dirty. Please empty your containers before recycling. |
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Cardboard sleeves e.g. ready meal sleeves |
Blue Recycling Bin |
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Cardboard tubes (e.g. from inside toilet rolls and kitchen roll) |
Blue Recycling Bin |
Keep a recycling bin or bag in the bathroom to remind you to recycle your bottles and toilet roll tubes |
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Carpet |
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Carrier Bags |
Black Bin |
Reuse carrier bags on your next shopping trip. Alternatively, some supermarkets have a collection scheme for plastic bags |
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Cartons (food and drink) |
Blue Recycling Bin |
Card with food residue should be placed in the general rubbish bin |
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Cat food pouches (with silver lining) |
Black Bin |
Terracycle offer a recycling service for some of these products. Visit the website for more information and to find your closest drop-off point. |
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Cat litter |
Black Bin |
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Catalogues |
Blue Paper Box |
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Cassette tapes (plus cases) |
Remove all tape first and place in Black Bin - the plastic cassette case can then be taken to a Household Waste Recycling Centre |
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CDs |
Black Bin |
If still in good condition, why not donate unwanted CDs and DVDs to Charity Shops? |
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CD Cases (hard plastic) |
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Cellophane |
Black Bin |
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Ceramics |
Black Bin |
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Cereal boxes |
Blue Recycling Bin |
Please flatten where possible, to take up less space. |
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Cereal packets - inner liners (plastic) |
Black Bin |
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Chewing gum |
Black Bin |
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Chocolate and biscuit tubs and trays |
Blue Recycling Bin |
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Christmas cards |
Black Bin |
Upcycle or reuse as gift tags. |
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Christmas trees - real |
Brown wheelie bin or a local garden centre for recycling |
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Christmas trees - artificial |
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Cigarette ends |
Black Bin |
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Cleaner and detergent bottles (e.g. bathroom cleaners, washing up liquid, bleach) |
Blue Recycling Bin |
Check they are empty first as left-over liquid can make other recyclables dirty. Lids and labels can be left on. |
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Cling film |
Black Bin |
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Clothes, textiles and shoes |
Charity shop or Household Waste recycling centre |
Have you considered holding a clothes swap with your friends or community group? WasteAware has advice and equipment available if you are looking for a cheap, easy and fun way to de-clutter and update your wardrobe.
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Coat hangers (plastic or wire) |
Donate to Charity Shop or Household Waste Recycling Centre |
Be sure and refuse these if you make new purchases |
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Coffee grounds |
Home Composting or Brown Wheelie Bin |
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Coffee pods |
Black Bin |
Terracycle offer a recycling service for some of these products. Visit the website for more information and to find your closest drop-off point |
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Coloured paper (except brown) |
Blue Paper Box |
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Compostable packaging / bags |
Home Composting or Black Bin |
Please only use liners with the seedling logo in your Brown Outdoor Food Caddy. |
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Cooking oil |
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Corks (real or plastic) |
Black Bin |
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Corrugated Cardboard |
Blue Recycling Bin |
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Costa cups |
Black Bin |
Return your cup to Costa to have it recycled. |
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Costa lids |
Black Bin |
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Cotton buds |
Black Bin |
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Cotton reels |
Black Bin |
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Cotton wool/make up pads |
Black Bin |
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Crisp and sweet packets or wrappers |
Black Bin |
Terracycle offer a recycling service for all brands of crisp packets. Visit the website for more information and to find your closest drop-off point |
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Crockery (broken) |
Black Bin |
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Dairy |
Home Composting or Brown Wheelie Bin |
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Disposable cutlery |
Black Bin |
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Disposable cardboard 'paper' or plastic plates (without heavy food residue) |
Blue Recycling Bin |
If you are hosting a party, why not look into local reusable party kits available to hire? These kits are cheaper and more environmentally friendly than buying disposable equipment! |
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Disposable drinking cups (plastic) |
Blue Recycling Bin |
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Disposable drinking cups (cardboard or polystyrene) |
Black Bin |
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Disposable nappies |
Black Bin |
Why not give Real Nappies a try? Visit Hertfordshire WasteAware for more information |
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Disposable razor blades |
Black Bin |
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Dog waste |
Black Bin |
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Drinks bottles (e.g. juice, squash, milk) |
Blue Recycling Bin |
Please remove plastic film and place in the general rubbish bin. Lids and labels can be left on. Save space by squashing bottles. |
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Drinks cans |
Blue Recycling Bin |
Lids and labels can be left on, but any left-over liquid or food can make other recyclables dirty. Please empty your containers before recycling. It does not need to be spotless, a quick rinse will do. |
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Drinks cartons (e.g. juices and milk) |
Blue Recycling Bin |
Lids can be recycled. Left-over liquid or food can make other recyclables dirty. Please empty your containers before recycling. It does not need to be spotless, a quick rinse will do. |
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Drinking glasses |
Black Bin |
Many glass items such as cookware, glasses and vases can be taken to charity for reuse if in good condition. Otherwise, please dispose of in the appropriate container at your nearest Household Waste Recycling Centre |
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Duvets & pillows |
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DVD cases |
Black Bin |
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Egg boxes (cardboard) |
Blue Recycling Bin |
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Egg boxes (plastic) |
Blue Recycling Bin |
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Egg boxes (polystyrene) |
Black Bin |
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Egg shells |
Brown Bin |
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Electrical items |
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Engine Oil |
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Envelopes including windows (brown) |
Blue Recycling Bin |
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Envelopes including windows (white) |
Blue Paper Box |
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Film lids from the pots or trays |
Black Bin |
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Financial Times |
Blue Paper Box |
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Fish |
Brown Bin |
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Flower pots - plastic (small only) |
Blue Recycling Bin |
Large pots are more rigid plastic and should be taken to a Household Waste Recycling Centre or placed in Black Bin. |
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Flowers |
Brown Wheelie Bin |
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Foam food trays and food packaging |
Black Bin |
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Foil |
Blue Recycling Bin |
Please rinse to remove food residue. |
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Foil Trays (e.g. take-away trays) |
Blue Recycling Bin |
Any disposable BBQ trays must be completely cool before adding to your recycling container. Douse with cold water then leave overnight to cool completely. |
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Foil / plastic wrapping e.g. crisp packets |
Black Bin |
Terracycle offer a recycling service for all brands of crisp packets. Visit the website for more information and to find your closest drop-off point |
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Food and drink cartons e.g. TetraPak© |
Blue Recycling Bin |
Left-over liquid or food can make other recyclables dirty. Please empty your containers before recycling. It does not need to be spotless, a quick rinse will do. |
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Food cartons (e.g. soups) |
Blue Recycling Bin |
Lids can be recycled. Left-over liquid or food can make other recyclables dirty. Please empty your containers before recycling. It does not need to be spotless, a quick rinse will do. |
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Food scrapings |
Home Composting or Brown Wheelie Bin |
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Food tins |
Blue Recycling Bin |
Lids and labels can be left on, but any left-over liquid or food can make other recyclables dirty. Please empty your containers before recycling. It does not need to be spotless, a quick rinse will do. |
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Fruit |
Home Composting or Brown Wheelie Bin |
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Fruit peelings |
Home Composting or Brown Wheelie Bin |
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Fruit punnets |
Blue Recycling Bin |
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Frying pans |
Black Bin |
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General kitchen ware (e.g. cutlery, pots & pans) |
General kitchen ware (e.g. cutlery, pots & pans) and home goods can be taken to charity for reuse if in good working order. Otherwise, please dispose of in the appropriate container at your nearest Household Waste Recycling Centre |
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Gift bags |
Black Bin |
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Glass bottles and jars (lids can be recycled) |
Blue Recycling Bin |
Left-over liquid or food residue can contaminate other recyclables so please empty your containers. It does not need to be spotless, a quick rinse will do. |
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Glass cookware e.g. Pyrex dishes; drinking glasses; vases; ceramics |
Black Bin |
Glass - many items such as cookware, glasses and vases can be taken to charity for reuse if in good condition. Otherwise, please dispose of in the appropriate container at your nearest Household Waste Recycling Centre. |
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Glass - window panes / sheet |
Household Waste Recycling Centre or Black Bin |
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Glasses - drinking |
Black Bin |
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Grass cuttings |
Brown Wheelie Bin |
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Greaseproof paper |
Black Bin |
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Greetings cards |
Black Bin |
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Hair |
Brown Wheelie Bin |
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Hard covers (from catalogues and books) |
Blue Recycling Bin |
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Hard plastic (children's toys, storage boxes, recycling boxes) |
Donate to Charity Shop or Household Waste Recycling Centre |
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Hay and straw |
Home Composting or Brown Wheelie Bin |
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Hedge cuttings |
Home Composting or Brown Wheelie Bin |
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Holiday brochures |
Blue Paper Box |
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Hoover bags and dust |
Black Bin |
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Ice-cream tubs |
Blue Recycling Bin |
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Incontinence wear |
Black Bin |
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J Cloths |
Black Bin |
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Jars (e.g. sauces, jam, baby food) – lids can be recycled |
Blue Recycling Bin |
Labels can be left on, but any left-over liquid or food can make other recyclables dirty. Please empty your containers before recycling. It does not need to be spotless, a quick rinse will do. |
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Jiffy bag envelopes |
Black Bin |
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Junk mail including leaflets and flyers |
Blue Paper Box |
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Kitchen roll tubes |
Blue Recycling Bin |
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Kitchen towels |
Black Bin |
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Laminated plastic food/drink pouches e.g. baby food pouches, cat food pouches or coffee pouches |
Black Bin |
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Latex gloves |
Black Bin |
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Leaves |
Home Composting or Brown Wheelie Bin |
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Leftover food |
Home Composting or Brown Wheelie Bin |
Visit Love Food Hate Waste for recipe ideas on how to use up leftovers. |
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Lids (metal or plastic) |
Blue Recycling Bin |
You can keep lids on the containers, or put them separately into your mixed recycling bin. |
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Light bulbs and fluorescent tubes |
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Light bulbs (energy saving) |
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Light bulbs (halogen) |
Black Bin |
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Light bulbs (LED) |
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Light bulbs (old style) |
Black Bin |
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Magazines |
Blue Paper Box |
Remove any plastic wrapping and free gifts from newspapers, magazines and flyers. These should go in your Black Bin. |
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MDF |
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Margarine tubs |
Blue Recycling Bin |
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Meat – raw or cooked |
Brown Bin |
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Medicines |
Return to Pharmacy |
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Medicine pill packets e.g. blister packs |
Black Bin |
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Metal items such as kettles, irons, pipes, white goods. |
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Metal lids and tops |
Blue Recycling Bin |
Pop food tin lids inside the tin and gently squash the top to stop them falling out |
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Metal tins (biscuit/chocolate – including lids) |
Blue Recycling Bin |
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Microwave meal trays (including black plastic) |
Blue Recycling Bin |
Please remove plastic film and place in the general rubbish bin. |
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Milk bottles (lids can be recycled) |
Blue Recycling Bin |
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Mirrors |
Donate to Charity Shop or Household Waste Recycling Centre |
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Motor oil containers |
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Moss |
Home Composting or Brown Wheelie Bin |
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Napkins / serviettes |
Black Bin |
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Nappies |
Black Bin |
Why not give Real Nappies a try? Visit Hertfordshire WasteAware for more information |
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Netting (plastic) e.g. orange nets |
Black Bin |
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Newspapers |
Blue Paper Box |
Remove any plastic wrapping and free gifts from newspapers, magazines and flyers. These should go in your Black Bin. |
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Office paper |
Blue Paper Box |
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Other glass bottles (e.g perfume, aftershave, face/body cream) |
Blue Recycling Bin |
Labels can be left on, but any left-over liquid or food can make other recyclables dirty. Please empty your containers before recycling. It does not need to be spotless, a quick rinse will do. |
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Other metals |
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Other non-paper wrappings |
Black Bin |
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Padded enveloped e.g. Jiffy bags |
Black Bin |
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Paint and solvent tins (full or empty) |
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Paint including varnishes, gloss (over half full) |
Ecowaste offer a paint recycling scheme |
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Paper (coloured except brown) |
Blue Paper Box |
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Paper (office, mail, newspaper, magazines, white envelopes) |
Blue Paper Box |
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Paper towels and tissues |
Black Bin |
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Parchment / baking paper |
Black Bin |
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Peelings (fruit and vegetable) |
Kitchen Caddy or straight into your Brown Outdoor Food Caddy |
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Pencils |
Black Bin |
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Pet bedding for vegetarian pets (hay and straw) |
Home Composting or Brown Wheelie Bin |
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Pet litter (carnivorous) |
Black Bin |
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Pet faeces (bagged) |
Black Bin |
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Pet food pouches |
Black Bin |
Terracycle offer a recycling service for some of these products. Visit the website for more information and to find your closest drop-off point. |
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Phone directories |
Blue Paper Box |
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Photo negatives |
Black Bin |
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Photographic paper |
Black Bin |
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Pill (blister) packets |
Black Bin |
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Pillows and duvets |
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Plant pots - plastic (small only) |
Blue Recycling Bin |
Large pots are more rigid plastic and should be taken to a Household Waste Recycling Centre or placed in Black Bin. |
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Plants (no soil) |
Home Composting or Brown Wheelie Bin |
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Plastic bags e.g. carrier bags, compostable bags, bread, salad, fruit/veg bags, frozen food bags |
Black Bin |
Reuse carrier bags on your next shopping trip. Alternatively, some supermarkets have a collection scheme for plastic bags. |
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Plastic bottles (all drink, detergent, shampoo bottles) |
Blue Recycling Bin |
Check they are empty first as left-over liquid can make other recyclables dirty. Try putting a bag or bin in the bathroom to remind you to recycle your bathroom bottles and toilet roll tubes. Save space by squashing bottles. |
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Plastic films (from ready meals) |
Black Bin |
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Plastic furniture |
Donate to Charity Shop or Household Waste Recycling Centre |
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Plastic food tubs, pots and trays – including black plastic |
Blue Recycling Bin |
Firm lids can be recycled. Plastic film goes in the general rubbish bin. |
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Plastic sweet containers |
Blue Recycling Bin |
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Plastic sweet wrappers |
Black Bin |
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Plastic wrapping (including food wrappers) |
Black Bin |
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Plastic toys |
Donate to Charity Shop or Household Waste Recycling Centre |
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Plastic sweet tubs |
Blue Recycling Bin |
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Plate glass |
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Polystyrene e.g. cups and packaging material |
Black Bin |
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Post-it notes |
Blue Paper Box |
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Potato sacks (thick brown paper) |
Blue Recycling Bin (please cut off the string top and place in the Black Bin) |
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Pots (e.g. yoghurt, soup) |
Blue Recycling Bin |
Firm lids can be recycled. Plastic film goes in the general rubbish bin. |
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Printer cartridges |
Some supermarkets and schools and charities offer recycling collections (check with your local store) or they can be recycled at a Household Waste Recycling Centre or placed in your Black Bin. |
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Prunings |
Home Composting or Brown Wheelie Bin |
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Pyrex |
Black Bin |
Many glass items such as cookware, glasses and vases can be taken to charity for reuse if in good condition. Otherwise, please dispose of in the appropriate container at your nearest Household Waste Recycling Centre. |
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Razor blades |
Black Bin |
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Reading glasses |
Donate to Charity Shop |
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Resealable plastic packets (e.g. containing cheese, sandwich bags) |
Black Bin |
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Rigid plastics e.g. toys and hangers |
Donate to Charity Shop if in good condition or put in your Black Bin |
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Ring binders |
Black Bin |
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Rubber gloves |
Black Bin |
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Sanitary products (wrapped) |
Black Bin |
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Sanitary towels |
Black Bin |
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Saucepans |
Black Bin |
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Seed trays - no larger than 30cm |
Blue Recycling Bin (larger seed trays are rigid plastic and should be taken to a Household Waste Recycling Centre) |
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Sellotape |
Black Bin |
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Shellfish |
Brown Bin |
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Shiny cardboard (that will tear and has no plastic coating) |
Blue Recycling Bin |
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Shiny cardboard (that has plastic coating) |
Black Bin |
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Shoes, in pairs, any condition |
Charity shop or Household Waste recycling centre |
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Shower curtain |
Black Bin |
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Shredded paper |
Blue Paper Box |
Put shredded paper into a paper bag or envelope to stop it blowing away |
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Shrink wrap |
Black Bin |
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Shrubs and flowers |
Home Composting or Brown Wheelie Bin |
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Soil / turf / rubble |
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Spectacles |
Donate to Charity Shop |
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Sponges and loofahs |
Black Bin |
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Sticky labels and backing paper |
Black Bin |
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Straw |
Home Composting or Brown Wheelie Bin |
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Styrofoam |
Black Bin |
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Syringes (sharps) |
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Tablet packets (plastic and foil) |
Black Bin |
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Tape |
Black Bin |
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Tea bags |
Brown Wheelie Bin |
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Telephone directories |
Blue Paper Box |
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Textiles, clothes and shoes |
Charity shop or Household Waste recycling centre |
Have you considered holding a clothes swap with your friends or community group? WasteAware has advice and equipment available if you are looking for a cheap, easy and fun way to de-clutter and update your wardrobe.
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TetraPak© /Cartons |
Blue Recycling Bin |
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Tins (food, biscuit, chocolate) |
Blue Recycling Bin |
Lids and labels can be left on, but any left-over liquid or food can make other recyclables dirty. Please empty your containers before recycling. It does not need to be spotless, a quick rinse will do. |
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Tins (paint and solvent – full or empty) |
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Tin foil |
Blue Recycling Bin |
Scrunch any foil into a ball roughly the size of a tennis ball |
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Tissues |
Black Bin |
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Toiletries and other bathroom bottles (e.g. shampoo, shower gel) |
Blue Recycling Bin |
Check they are empty first as left-over liquid can make other recyclables dirty. Lids and labels can be left on. Try putting a bag or bin in the bathroom to remind you to recycle your bathroom bottles and toilet roll tubes. |
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Toilet roll tubes |
Blue Recycling Bin |
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Toner cartridges |
Supermarket and school recycling points, Household Waste Recycling Centre or Black Bin |
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Toothpaste tubes |
Black Bin |
Terracycle offer a recycling service for some of these products. Visit the website for more information and to find your closest drop-off point. |
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Toys (plastic or soft) |
If in a good condition - a charity shop, if not then Household Waste Recycling Centre or Black Bin |
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Toys (cardboard packaging) |
Blue Recycling Bin (remove any plastic / film or polystyrene) |
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Trays / punnets (e.g. meat trays, take-away trays, fruit /veg trays, including black plastic) |
Blue Recycling Bin |
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Tree cuttings (branches no larger than 3cm in diameter) |
Home Composting or Brown Wheelie Bin |
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Treated wood e.g. fence panels, painted doors, furniture, wicker baskets |
Household Waste Recycling Centre
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Tubs (e.g. margarine, ice cream) |
Blue Recycling Bin |
Firm lids can be recycled. Plastic film goes in the general rubbish bin. |
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Tupperware |
Black Bin |
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Turf / soil / rubble |
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Uncooked food |
Kitchen Caddy or straight into your Brown Outdoor Food Caddy |
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V |
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Video cassettes |
Remove all tape first and place in Black Bin - the plastic cassette case can then be taken to a Household Waste Recycling Centre |
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Vegetable peelings |
Kitchen Caddy or straight into your Brown Outdoor Food Caddy |
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Washing powder boxes |
Black Bin |
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Wallpaper |
Black Bin |
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Water filter cartridges (e.g. Brita) |
Black Bin |
Some shops accept returned Brita filters to be recycled. |
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Wax crayons |
Black Bin |
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Weed control fabric |
Black Bin |
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Weeds |
Home Composting or Brown Wheelie Bin |
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Wet wipes |
Black Bin |
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White paper (e.g. printer paper and letters) |
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Window frames (wooden or plastic) |
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Window glass |
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Window panes |
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Wire and cables |
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Wood |
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Wood shavings (untreated) |
Home Composting or Brown Wheelie Bin |
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Woodchip wallpaper |
Black Bin |
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Wrappers (e.g. from sweets, biscuits) |
Black Bin |
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Wrapping (plastic) e.g. from around magazines |
Black Bin |
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Wrapping paper - plain or containing foil, plastic or glitter |
Reuse or Black Bin |
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Yellow Pages |
Blue Paper Box |
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Yoghurt pots |
Blue Recycling Bin |
Firm lids can be recycled. Plastic film goes in the general rubbish bin. |
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Yoghurt pot lids |
Black Bin |
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