Do not use your blue bin for: Plastic bags – try to reuse these when doing your shopping. Clothes and shoes – use your local textile recycling bank. Glass – glass bottles and jars go in your red box.
Can I put glass in my blue recycling bin?
Items to put in your blue bin
You can recycle: glass bottles and jars. plastic bottles, tubs and trays unless it’s black plastic. tins, cans and empty aerosol cans.
What bin do you put glass in UK?
Green recycling bins, not to be confused with green garden waste wheelie bins, are generally used to collect glass recyclables such as glass bottles and jars, although many councils use green recycling bins for dry recyclables too.
Can you put glass in the recycling bin UK?
Drinking glasses can’t be recycled. If it is not reusable, wrap and dispose of it in your rubbish bin. If you are unsure which bin to put something in or where to take it, use the above search tool to find out. See also below for the common items can or cannot be recycled.
Can I put glass in my rubbish bin?
paper – including newspapers, magazines and letters. cardboard – including cereal and egg boxes. metal – including tins, cans, aerosols, aluminium foil and bottle tops. glass – including bottles and jars.
What should not be put in a blue bin?
NO thank you!
- Glass.
- Nappies, sanitary items, pads, wipes.
- Carrier Bags, black sacks and bagged recycling/waste.
- Crisp packets.
- Polystyrene.
- Textiles, shoes, bags (donate to charity or local textile bank)
- Tools**
- Shredded paper, tissues, kitchen roll or toilet paper.
How do you get rid of glass?
Broken glass such as shattered light bulbs or a broken vase should be placed INSIDE of a paper bag or cardboard box ( a cereal box or snack bar box) prior to placing in your garbage bags. By doing this, there is less risk of the broken glass breaking through your plastic garbage bag and injuring our team members.
What color bin is for glass?
Things that you can put in your blue bin are: Aerosol cans – e.g. shaving gel, polish, deodorant.
What goes in blue bin UK?
Blue bins
- Paper, including newspapers, magazines and envelopes.
- Cardboard including corrugated boxes, greetings cards and thin card packaging.
- Cartons, such as Tetra Pak.
- Plastic bags.
- Empty and clean plastic bottles, pots, and trays.
- Food and drink tins and cans, including sweet tins.
- Empty aerosols.
How do I dispose of glass jars UK?
Glass bottles and jars
- Rinse bottles/jars. They don’t need to be spotlessly clean; a quick rinse is fine.
- Put lids back on (these are removed and recycled during the sorting process)
- Remove corks- natural ones can be home composted if you do this.
- At the bottle bank, put blue glass into the green bin.
Why is glass no longer recyclable UK?
Glass is difficult to sort when broken, and if broken down too finely, glass may become too difficult to reprocess. When recyclers find it too difficult or expensive to separate out glass, they send the entire stream to the landfill.
How do you dispose of glasses and mugs?
Drinking glasses can be disposed of in your local council’s kerbside residual bin. If it is in good condition you may want to donate it to a local charity, or to one of Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority’s Reuse Shops. GLASS FACTS: Lots of glass items can be recycled including glass bottles and jars.
What kind of glass is not recyclable?
What glass should I be putting in the recycling bin? The only glass you should be putting in the recycling bin are glass bottles and jars. All other glass, ceramics, or pottery cannot go in your local recycling program.
Can you put glass jars in black bin?
Glass jars and bottles
Some items (e.g. drinking glasses and Pyrex containers) cannot be recycled and should be placed in the black bin, if not being reused or donated.
Can you put dirty glass in recycling?
Clean your glass jars! Dirty jars can make the recycling process more difficult – so make sure you rinse them out before placing them in the recycling bin.
Can you put a mirror in the bin?
The type of glass used in mirrors is non-recyclable, so don’t try to put one in your recycling bin — but if your mirror is in good condition, you might be able to sell it, donate it or give it away rather than chucking it — ever so carefully — in the trash.
What can not be thrown in blue bin *?
Junk mail, brown paper bags, cereal boxes, cardboard, comic books, mail, fliers, loose paper, stationery, paperback books; cans that contain poison, paint cans, automobile products cans; scrap metal, aluminum foil, disposable aluminum pie plates; plastic bags, plastic wrap; poison containers, motor oil containers, wide
What can go in blue bins?
Blue recycling bin
- cardboard.
- cartons (fruit juice cartons, milk cartons, Tetra Pak)
- food tins and drinks cans.
- mixed glass, bottles and jars (lids and tops can be either left on or off)
- mixed paper.
- plastic bottles (lids and tops can be either left on or off)
What is one thing you Cannot put in recycling bins?
You should not recycle packaging that contains dangerous products — or in other words, products that are ignitable, corrosive, or toxic. Examples include oil paint, motor oil, fuel, poisons, or medical waste. If these items are empty, and all you have left is the packaging, then throw the packaging in the trash.
How do I get rid of a large piece of glass?
Put in garbage
Large pieces of glass can be put in the garbage. Put broken glass in a bag. Check with your waste hauler for guidelines or see landfills and transfer stations for drop-off options. Large pieces of glass are not recyclable.
What can I do with a large piece of glass?
Place the bigger pieces in a large trash bag.
Thick outdoor trash bags are preferable because they are less likely to puncture and tear. In addition to using thick trash bags, you should actually place a second trash bag inside the first before you start putting the broken glass inside.