Recycling – Yellow-lid bin

Yellow-lid bin - Fortnightly collection 

✅ YES. These items go into your RECYCLING YELLOW-LID Bin:

	✅ Steel and aluminium cans and clean foil
	✅ Glass jars & bottles (lids off). No sheet glass.
	✅ Clean, dry paper and cardboard packaging
	✅ Plastic bottles and takeaway containers
	✅ Clean cardboard & egg cartons
	✅ Milk and juice cardboard containers
	✅ Newspapers, magazines, junk mail and window envelopes

❌ NO. These items are not acceptable

	❌ Takeaway coffee cups
	❌ Ceramics / pyrex (red bin)
	❌ Polystyrene
	❌ Scrap metal / wire
	❌ Plastic bags and plastic film / wrapping (red bin)
	❌ Dead animals
	❌ Clothing
	❌ Broken drinking glasses (wine / water)
	❌ Syringes (see A-Z on this app for drop off points)

TIPS. How to reduce waste:

• Avoid buying over packaged products
• Buy refillable or returnable products
• Buy products made from recyclable material
• Try to reuse items (e.g. plastic bags and jars)

Recycling Tips  

• Keep it loose – Don’t bag or box your recyclables
• Keep out soft plastics - No plastic bags or wrapping
• Keep out small items – nothing smaller than a credit card
• Keep it safe – keep out strapping, hose, netting, wires, cords and cables
• Keep it clean – Rinse or wipe out containers

OUR AIM IS TO ACHIEVE A 70% RECYCLING RATE