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Recycling User Guide
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But what should you put into the containers?
Green Paper Bag Guide
Yes please
- Newspapers
- Magazines
- Junk Mail
- Catalogues
- White Directories
- Other White Paper
- Yellow Pages
- White or Printed Enverlopes
- Greeting Cards
No thanks
- Cardboard
- Brown Envelopes
- Shredded Paper (please use a paper bank for this)
- Musical and Heavily Glittered Cards
Green Recycling Box Guide
Yes please
- Glass Bottles and jars
- Clean food, drinks cans and aerosols
- Textiles, clean and bagged
No thanks
- Plastic bottles, bags and containers
- Paper or cardboard
- Used foil
- Ornaments or toys
Top Tips
- Please ensure all items are washed/rinsed prior to entering the box
- For health and safety reasons please don’t place broken glass in the box
- To increase space, squash empty cans before placing them in the box
Red Plastic Bottle Recycling Box Guide
Yes please
- Cordial and drinks bottles (inc caps/lids)
- Household detergent and cleaner bottles (inc caps/lids)
- Plastic milk bottles (inc caps/lids)
- Shampoo and hair care bottles (inc caps/lids)
No thanks
- Chemical bottles
- Food trays
- Yoghurt pots
- Polystyrene packs or trays
- CD cases or toys
Top Tips
Just remember if its bottle shaped and plastic, squash it and pop it in your red box.
Garden Waste Bin Guide
Yes please
- Grass Cuttings
- Leaves
- Weeds
- Garden Prunings
- Bark and Wood Shavings
- Hedge Clippings
- Twigs and Small branches
- Brown Cardboard
No thanks
- Fruit and Vegetable Waste
- Meat and fish products
- Bones and eggshells
- Soil, stones and rubble
- Cat and dog waste
- Plastic / Paper / Metal
- Nappies
- General household rubbish
- Other cardboard
Top Tips
- Please present your bin for collection, no matter how little is in it
- Never put Meat, Fish or Food Waste in your bin
- Keep the bin out of direct sunlight
- Keep the lid closed at all times
To make it as simple as possible, a copy of these guides are located on each of your containers. However if you are still unsure do not hesitate to contact us on freephone 0800 435199 (Calls to 0800 numbers from mobile telephones may be chargable, check with your operator).
