Please use the blue bins to recycle card packaging, cardboard boxes, magazines, newspapers, comics, office paper, brochures, yellow pages, junk mail, envelopes, drinks cans, food tins, empty aerosols cans and plastic bottles. Please do not place any other items into the blue bins.
What you can throw to blue bin?
Your blue bin is for recycling clean, dry items such as paper, cans, cardboard and rigid plastic food containers.
What materials can go in the blue bin?
You should only use your blue recycling bin for:
- 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 can you not put in the blue recycle bin?
You should not put these items in your blue bin
- Food and dirty containers.
- General rubbish or black bags.
- Textiles, clothes, shoes, or cushions.
- Electrical items or cables.
- Nappies.
- Wood.
- Oversized plastics bigger than a 5 litre bottle, for example, buckets, crates, washing up tubs, storage boxes, furniture.
Can you put glass in blue bin Scotland?
Please do NOT place into your blue bin:
Glass. Food waste. Plastic bags. Plastic film and black plastic food trays.
Can I put glass in my blue bin?
Items to put in your blue bin
You can recycle: glass bottles and jars.
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 you put shredded paper in blue bin?
How to dispose of shredded paper. 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.
What type of waste is collected in a blue bin?
Blue dustbins are meant for disposal of plastic wrappers and non-bioderadable wastes. 3. Yellow dustbins are meant for papers and glass bottles.
Does plastic go in blue bin?
Please do not put the following items in your blue lid bin as they cannot be recycled: food or drink cartons. plastics (including bags), glass or foil. foam cups, or used paper cups, plates and straws.
Can you put a frying pan in the blue bin?
Unlike other materials like papers, you have to separate your frying pans. Due to this, you can’t put them in your usual recycling bin. It would be best if you get a metal collection bin. This would serve as a place to put all your metal scraps, including your frying pans.
What goes in the blue recycling 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.
Can I put a broken mirror in blue bin?
Therefore, should a broken mirror not recyclable be dumped in a recycle bin? The answer is No. Broken mirrors should be carefully taken to the landfill if you have time in your hands. If not, pack the broken pieces into a newspaper or cardboard and dump them in the waste bin.
Can you put bubble wrap in blue bin?
Bubblewrap can’t be recycled at home but you can recycle it with plastic bags at supermarket collection points.
Can you put Christmas paper in the blue bin?
No. Wrapping paper cannot be recycled because it is often laminated with plastic, foil or other non-paper materials. Much of it is also contaminated by sticky tape which is not recyclable and can disrupt the recycling process.
Can clothes go in the recycling bin?
Yes, Clothing and textiles can be recycled at some out of home recycling points.
Can I put shredded paper in recycling bin?
Do not put shredded paper in with recycling – it causes problems at the sorting plant, and the value of shredded paper is reduced due to the shortened fibre length.
Can I put polystyrene in my blue bin?
Can polystyrene be recycled? Polystyrene is a type of plastic which is not commonly recycled and should be placed in the waste bin.
Can dog poo go in food waste bin?
It is now perfectly fine to use any general litter bin to dispose of your dog’s poo, but if you can’t find one, do take it home with you. At home it should be placed in the general domestic waste bin, not the food or garden bin.
Can you put a dead cat in the bin UK?
Dead animals can’t be put in your wheelie bin or trade waste bin. You can ask us to dispose of a dead animal for you but we may charge for this service. Contact your vet if a pet has died, they may be able to dispose of it for you for a fee.
Can dog poop go in black bin?
As a rule, it is always better to dispose of your dog’s waste at home: In your domestic waste bin (black bin). Make sure you double wrap the waste to prevent smells. Biodegradable dog waste bags are available from some retailers and provide a more environmentally friendly alternative to plastic bags.