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  • What can I recycle?

    What you can put in your green bin or pink sack:

    All items to be clean and dry.

    • Green Bin Users- recycling to be placed in your bin loose please. Do not use bin liners or bags for your recycling (unless you have been told to use pink sacks)
    • If you use pink sacks, do not leave them tied or hung on railings. Please present them on the pavement, only on your collection day at 7am.
    • Cardboard
    • Cardboard egg boxes
    • Any cartons (milk, soup, juice etc) that are not plastic or foil lined
    • Paper (shredded paper to be placed in a clear bag)
    • Envelopes
    • Telephone directories (including Yellow Pages)
    • Books
    • Food and drinks cans
    • Metal lids from glass bottles and jars
    • Clean kitchen foil and foil food trays
    • Aerosol cans (empty)
    • Plastic bottles (squash and put lids back on)
    • Plastic food pots, tubs and trays
    • Plastic film and bags
    • Paper, newspapers and magazines
    • Catalogues
    • Office paper
    • Junk mail, leaflets and circulars 
    • Glass bottles (lids off please)
    • Glass jars (lids off please)
    • Lids
    • Batteries and Small electrical items not to be placed in the bin. Please place small electrical items in a small carrier bag and place it on top of either your green or black bin on collection day.
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