Recycling – let’s get it sorted

Five materials you can recycle in your yellow lid bin

Glass

  • Alcohol bottles
  • Sauce and jam jars
  • Perfume or face cream bottles
  • Juice bottles
  • Oil, sauce and vinegar bottles

Paper and cardboard

  • Pizza boxes
  • Glossy magazines, brochures and catalogues
  • Wrapping paper (no glitter)
  • Toilet rolls
  • Cereal boxes and egg cartons
  • Juice and milk cartons

Hard plastics

  • Milk and drink bottles
  • Yogurt and ice cream tubs
  • Clear meat trays
  • Skin care and shampoo bottles
  • Detergent and soap bottles

Steel

  • Food tins
  • Pet food tins

Aluminium

  • Aerosol deodorants (empty)
  • Aerosol hair sprays (empty)
  • Aerosol cooking sprays (empty)
  • Insect sprays (empty)
  • Foil (clean tray/foil wrap scrunched into a ball)
  • Drink cans

You can check your local council’s website for more details.

In this guide:

  1. Five materials you can recycle in your yellow lid bin
  2. Get your plastics sorted
  3. Make sorting your recycling simple
  4. Get your metals sorted
  5. Get your paper and cardboard sorted
  6. Get your glass sorted
  7. Keep it loose – don't bag your recycling
  8. Useful links

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