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A - Z of recycling, waste and materials

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Packing peanuts

Place these in your black bin.

Paint tins

Take these to a recycling centre (empty or full).

Paper

Recycle this in your green bin (except wrapping paper, greaseproof/baking/silicone paper, tissues and tissue paper)

Paper towels

Place these in your black bin.

Papier maché

Place this in your black bin.

Pens

Place these in your black bin unless you can find a return scheme (check online).

Perspex

Take these to a recycling centre.

Pet food pouches

Take these to a supermarket collection point or place them in your black bin.

Pet food tins and trays

Recycle these in your green bin.

Photographs (photograph paper)

Place these in your black bin.

Pillow cases

Take these to a recycling centre or shop collection point.

Pillows

Take these to a recycling centre.

Pizza boxes

Recycle these in your green bin (no food residue).

Plant pots (plastic)

Recycle these in your green bin (must be clean).

Plant pots (ceramic)

Take these to a recycling centre.

Plaster (building)

Take this to a recycling centre (charges may apply).

Plasters (sticking plasters)

Place these in your black bin.

Plastic bags

Bags for life, polythene bags (bread bags, apple bags, magazine wrap, etc.): Recycle these in your green bin.

Crinkly bags (salad bags, pasta and rice packets, etc.): Take these to a supermarket collection point.

Biodegradable or industrially compostable bags: Place these in your black bin.

Home-compostable bags: Compost these in your home composter if you can (otherwise place them in your black bin).

Plastic bottles (cleaning products)

Recycle these in your green bin (must be completely empty).

Plastic bottles (detergent)

Recycle these in your green bin.

Plastic bottles (drinks)

Recycle these in your green bin.

Plastic bottles (milk)

Recycle these in your green bin.

Plastic cutlery

Place this in your black bin.

Plastic film

Polythene (bread bags, apple bags, magazine wrap, etc.): Recycle this in your green bin.

Crinkly films (salad bags, pasta and rice packets, flower wrappings, etc.): Take these to a supermarket collection point.

Biodegradable or industrially compostable films: Place these in your black bin.

Home-compostable films: Compost these in your home composter if you can (otherwise place them in your black bin).

Plastic foil (silver inside)

Take these to a supermarket collection point or place them in your black bin.

Plastic food trays

Recycle these in your green bin.

Plastic nets (for fruit)

Place these in your black bin.

Plastic packets

Recycle these in your green bin.

Plastic plant pots

Recycle these in your green bin (must be clean).

Plastic postage bags/envelopes (any colour, not padded)

Recycle these in your green bin.

Plastic pots

Recycle these in your green bin.

Plastic punnets

Recycle these in your green bin.

Plastic toys

Take these to a recycling centre or donate to charity.

Plastic tubs

Recycle these in your green bin.

Plate glass

Take these to a recycling centre.

Polystyrene

Place this in your black bin or take it to a recycling centre.

Postage bags (plastic, any colour, not padded)

Recycle these in your green bin.

Postcards

Recycle these in your green bin.

Pots and pans (metal)

Take these to a recycling centre.

Pyrex

Take these to a recycling centre. Do not put it in a glass bank.