The grey recycling bin (or communal bin with grey lid) is collected fortnightly - find your collection day.
The items in your grey bin can only be recycled if they are clean, loose and dry. Do not put items in a plastic bag before you put them in the grey bin.
Rinse away any remnants of food from items you put in the grey bin.
| Paper: yes please | - newspaper and magazines
- catalogues and brochures
- office grade paper and loose shredded paper
- envelopes
- paper bags and wrapping paper
- paper-backed books and posters
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| Paper: no thanks | - paper with food or paint on it
- used pet bedding
- plasticised metallic wrapping paper. To check, do the scrunch test - if the wrapping springs back when scrunched up then it's plastic and should go in your purple bin
- wallpaper
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| Card: yes please | - any type of clean cardboard
- food and drinks cartons
- greetings cards
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| Card: no thanks | - card with food or paint on it
- greetings cards covered in glitter or ribbons
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| Plastic: yes please | - all types of plastic bottles
- all clean plastic food containers – including yoghurt pots, food trays, ice cream or margarine tubs, fruit punnets
- plastic bottle lids
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| Plastic: no thanks | - any plastic bags or plastic tubing
- rigid plastics – such as buckets, pipes, toys
- polystyrene containers or foam packaging
- bubble wrap or cling film
- pet food or juice pouches
- plastic plant pots
- plastic sharps bins
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| Glass: yes please | - bottles and jars
- broken bottles and jars
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| Glass: no thanks | - window glass or mirrors
- Pyrex, ceramics, tableware
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| Cans (rinsed): yes please | - all food and drinks cans
- biscuit tins and empty aerosol cans
- foil food trays
- metal lids
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| Cans: no thanks | - metal keys, cutlery, padlocks
- buckets, oil or paint cans
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Never put these in the grey bin:
- medical waste (see your healthcare provider about proper disposal of sharps)
Take these items to a recycling centre instead of putting them in the grey bin:
- metal (any non food and drink)
- electrical appliances such as kettles and hairdryers
- wood
- textiles
- batteries
