Recycling

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7 Steps to Perfect Household Waste Collection

1 - CANS CAN

You can recycle nearly all cans. Aluminium, steel, paint and aerosol. Just remember to EMPTY their contents and rinse clean.

TIP: NO ALUMINIUM FOILS AND THINGS MADE FROM FLAT SHEETS OF FOIL, LIKE FOOD TRAYS. ONLY MATERIAL THAT FITS WITHIN THE CRATE WILL BE COLLECTED.

2 - PLASTIC

Plastic bottles, plastic bags and containers with a recycling symbol can be recycled. Look for the symbol on the bottom.

TIP: MOST PLASTIC BOTTLES CAN BE RECYCLED.LIDS OFF AND CLEAN PLEASE.NO POLYSTYRENE, CLING WRAP OR MEAT TRAYS. ONLY MATERIAL THAT FITS WITHIN THE CRATE WILL BE COLLECTED.

3 - PAPER TRAIL

Recycle clean newspapers, magazines, junk mail and cardboard. Remember to flatten all boxes and tie paper.

TIP: ONLY MATERIAL THAT FITS WITHIN THE CRATE WILL BE COLLECTED.

4 - A TOUCH OF GLASS

You can recycle bottles and jars, but be sure to remove the tops and give them a good rinse.

TIP: NO WINDOW GLASS. ONLY MATERIAL THAT FITS WITHIN THE CRATE WILL BE COLLECTED.

5 - PACKING YOUR BIN FOR THE WIND

Please make sure your recyclables don't get blown around your street.

TIP: STACK YOUR HEAVIER CRATE ON TOP E.G. TIN CRATE ON PAPER CRATE AND GLASS CRATE ON PLASTIC CRATE.

6 - ONE MORE LOOK

Can it be:

Recycled?
Reused?
Composted?
Used around the house?

The more you can keep out of the landfill, the better off we'll all be.

7 - BIN IT

When you've sorted everything else out, put your residual rubbish into the red lidded refuse bin.

TIP: WRAP ANY SHARP OBJECTS SO THEY DON'T INJURE YOUR COLLECTOR. ONLY WASTE THAT FITS INSIDE THE BIN WITH THE LID CLOSED WILL BE COLLECTED.