Recycling bin

This bin is for recyclable items. Rinse out all containers (no food bits please!). 

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The following materials are permitted to be put in your recycling bin:

•  All rigid disposable plastic containers from the kitchen, bathroom and laundry*
•  Glass bottles and jars
•  Aluminium cans
•  Steel cans
•  Milk cartons, Tetra Paks, and Poppers
•  Aerosol cans
•  Paper, newspapers, magazines
•  Cardboard

* Soft plastic items that can easily be squashed in your hand (i.e. plastic film and chip packet wrappers) cannot be recycled through the yellow recycling bin.

The following materials are NOT to be put in your recycling bin:

•  Plastic bags and soft plastics 
•  Bagged recycling  
•  Polystyrene (Styrofoam) 
•  Window or mirror glass
•  Plastic toys
•  Crockery or porcelain (plates and mugs)
•  Coffee cups and lids
•  Drinking glasses
•  Light bulbs
•  Pizza boxes (unless clean)
•  Meat trays
•  Bubble wrap
•  Wax-coated fruit boxes
•  Paint tins

More information on how to recycle tricky items can be found in the A-Z of Recycling.

Weight limit: 80Kg

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