What goes in which bin?
We remove all the confusion and help you and your staff know what waste goes where.
Brown Bin
Brown Bin is food waste.
Organic material. Food Waste Must be put in a CLEAR bag. Black bags are not accepted.
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Bread & Pastries
Meat & fish bones
Fruit & Veg
Coffee Grounds
Egg Shells
Plate scrapings
Tea Bags
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Plastic packaging
Liquids (oil, juice, milk etc)
Biodegradable plastics
Wood
Cigarette butts
Nappies
Pet Litter
Green Bin
DMR Waste Bin
Green Bin is for Dry Mixed Recycling. Ensure items are cleaned out and empty. Or they will contamination the collection.
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Cardboard Boxes
Aluminium cans
Plastic Bottles
Steel / Tin cans
Paper
Empty Aerosol Cans
Plastic Tubs
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Greasy cardboard
Plastic Bags
Coffee Cups
Pyrex or Ovenware
Shredded Paper
Glass
Food Containers
Red Bin
Glass Waste Recycling
Red is for Mixed Glass Ensure items are cleaned out and empty. Remove any non glass Lids.
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Wine Bottles
Beer Bottles
condiment jars
Spirit Bottles
Sauce Bottles
Cosmetic Jars
Baby Food Jars
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Drinking Glasses
Window Panes
Vases
Mirrors
Glasses
Lightbulbs
Lightbulbs
Blue Bin
General Waste Bin
Blue Bin is for General Waste. Before throwing anything out double check the item cannot be recycled.
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Snack wrapper
Tin & Plastic Film
Tissues / Paper Towels
Polystyrene / Styrofoam
padded packaging
Takeaway containers
Uses Coffee cups
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Paint
Batteries
Vapes
Chemicals
Prohibited Items
DO NOT place any of these items in our Bins. Talk to us about specialist material disposal.
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Batteries
Gas Cylinders
Asbestos
Paint
Chemicals
Appliances / white goods
Fluorescent Tubes
Vapes / ecigerattes
Business Resources
Download our full what goes where PDF, a great resource for businesses and staff.
