You can recycle
- glass and plastic bottles and jars (including lids)
- tins and cans.
- plastic food containers (but not plastic film or bag)
What goes in plastic recycling bin?
Yes please
- Clean Plastic bottles.
- Clean Plastic pots, tubs and trays.
- Clean cans and tins (including lids)
- Empty aerosols (except gardening, DIY, hazardous)
- Clean glass bottle and jars (any colour)
- Clean food and drink cartons (foil & waxed lined)
- Bottle and jar tops.
- Clean foil (including food trays)
How do I put something in the recycle bin?
In your recycling bin or bags, you can put: plastic – including bottles, pots, tubs, cartons and carrier bags (empty and untied)
Please make sure you:
- rinse and empty all containers.
- remove film lids on plastic pots, tubs and trays.
- keep bottle tops on.
- flatten or fold cardboard boxes.
What goes in a blue wheelie bin?
Put the following clean, dry items loose in your blue bin:
- Cardboard and thin card.
- Paper, envelopes and junk mail.
- Newspapers and magazines.
- Plastic bottles, pots and tubs.
- Metal tins, clean foil and cans.
- Glass bottles and jars.
- Food and drink cartons.
What can I put in my recycling bin Breckland Council?
Make sure it’s clean, dry and don’t bag it
No wet paper or cardboard should go in the bin and you should empty all cans and bottles before recycling. If your recycling gets wet, the paper and cardboard will stick to any glass items.
Can clothes go in the recycling bin?
You can recycle clothes, batteries, and small electrical items with your weekly collection if you have a two wheeled bin. We collect small electrical items, household batteries, and clothing including shoes from your doorstep along with your green bin on your collection day.
Can I put shredded paper in recycling bin?
Shredded paper can be disposed of in your mixed recycling bin or (blue) bag. If you produce larger quantities of paper/cardboard its better to segerate it and get a paper/cardboard recycling bin rather than put it in mixed recycling.
Can you put shoes in recycling bin?
Textile recycling banks can be used to recycle textiles in any condition and you can also drop off good quality shoes if you no longer need them (please tie the laces together or put them in a plastic bag to keep them in pairs).
What happens to items that Cannot be recycled?
Unfortunately, not all items can be recycled and until we find sustainable solutions a majority of waste will need to go to landfill. Our on-site recycling facilities are on hand to help you sort your waste in the right way.
Can you put books in the recycling bin UK?
You can put paperback books into your recycling wheeled bin, but not hardbacks. Some district councils provide book banks.
What can you not put in the blue recycle bin?
Items not to put in your blue bin
- black plastic.
- personal protective equipment (PPE) like face masks, gloves.
- nappies, wipes or tissues.
- wrappers and packets.
- pouches and tubes.
- polystyrene and bubble wrap.
- plastic wrap, film or carrier bags.
Which bin do clothes go in UK?
Yellow recycling bins are used to collect textiles such as clothes, bed linens, and towels. You most likely won’t have one of these at home, but you will find them at your local recycling bank.
Can you put shoes in the blue bin?
Unfortunately, clothes, shoes and textiles can’t go in your blue recycling bin.
What should you not put in your bin?
Items that should not be placed in the waste wheeled bin are as follows:
- Electrical items (WEEE)
- Textiles.
- Hot ashes.
- Builders rubble.
- Large amounts of soil.
- Clinical waste (other than incontinence pads)
- Clinical needles.
Can I put glass in my black bin?
Glass should be placed in glass/bottle banks. Food can be difficult to clean off used foil and trays so it’s best to put them in your black bin. Food stained paper should go in the general waste or compost bin as food is a major contaminant in paper recycling. hy am I not on the list?
What can I put in my wheelie bin?
What you can put in your general waste bin
- Dirty nappies.
- Used sanitary products.
- Carrier bags.
- Cat litter and bagged dog mess.
- Pet bedding.
- Plastic types that your local council can’t recycle.
- Kitchen towel, tissues, and napkins.
- Cigarette butts (once fully extinguished)
Can you recycle old pants and socks?
There’s no reason to put any clothing or textiles in the bin. If you can’t fix, upcycle, sell, share or give away unwanted items, they can still go into a textile recycling bank. Socks, pants, even old curtains, they can all be re-used.
What can I do with old knickers UK?
If your knickers are beyond wear, ask whether your local charity shop takes rags. Many UK charity shops can only sell underwear that still has the tags on but sometimes take worn items as they can be sold on to textile recyclers too.
What can you do with old towels?
What To Do With Old Towels
- Cleaning Rags. Every household needs a few cleaning or dusting rags.
- Dish Towels.
- Reusable Paper Towels.
- Reusable Swiffer Pads.
- Dog Toys.
- Miscellaneous Pet Items.
- Donations.
- Bathroom Mat.
Does Aluminium foil go in recycling?
Many kinds of foil can be recycled, such as kitchen foil, takeaway containers, pie trays, chocolate wrapping (including coins) and coloured foil. A simple way to test if a material is recyclable foil or not is to do the ‘scrunch test’. If it stays ‘scrunched’ then it’s aluminium foil and can be recycled.
How can you reduce the waste of broken glasses?
Broken glass cannot be recycled. Please wrap it in several layers of newspaper or seal it in a box and label the package “GLASS” before putting it in your trash cart.