The 3 bin system started October 31st 2011.
| The body of the blue bin is for: | |
| Yes please | No thanks |
- cans, tins
- clean aluminium foil
- aluminium food trays
- metal lids from jars and bottles ( please rinse)
- most household plastics eg bottles (take tops off please but these can be put in the bin loose for recycling), yoghurt pots, food trays (all rinsed and squashed please) clean plant pots, carrier bags etc.
- mixed glass bottles and jars ( please rinse)
| - polystyrene trays
- pyrex and drinking
- glasses
- window glass
- light bulbs
- large plastic items eg buckets
- childrens plastic toys
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| The inner caddy is for ; | |
| Yes please | No thanks |
Paper, card and corrugated cardboard
- newspapers
- magazines
- glossy magazines
- brochures
- shredded paper
- catalogues and directories (including yellow pages)
- direct mail
- envelopes ( please tear out any windows)
- greetings cards and wrapping paper ( please remove all tape and plastic)
| - waxed or laminated packaging eg drinks cartons (tetra paks) and some frozen food boxes
- photographs
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| Textiles should be placed in a plastic sack and put at the side of the blue bin on collection day | batteries should be placed in a clear bag and tied to the handle of the blue bin on collection day |
| The green bin is for ; | Not for |
- grass cuttings
- prunings
- windfalls
- flowers
- plants
- weeds
| - cardboard
- food or kitchen waste including fruit and vegetable waste
- plastic bags or liners of any sort including biodegradable bags
- soil and stones
- dog or cat waste
- wallpaper
- timber or plywood
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Please use your bin and caddy for the materials listed above. Please do not mix paper
and card with other materials. This will lead to contamination of our loads and could mean
rejection at the sorting facility.| The black/grey bin is for; | Not for |
| anything else which cannot be recycled | - anything recyclable which can go in the blue bin and insert caddy
- garden waste which can go in the green bin
- DIY items eg paint and oil
- hazardous waste eg baits, poisons and garden sprays
- bricks and rubble
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