Waste materials that can be recycled

All domestic waste collectors are required to at least collect these items.

Paper

  • Newspapers
  • Magazines
  • Junk mail
  • Envelopes
  • Paper
  • Phone books
  • Catalogues
  • Tissue boxes
  • Sugar bags
  • Calendars
  • Diaries
  • Letters
  • Computer paper
  • Used Beverage and Juice cartons
  • Milk cartons
  • Egg Boxes
  • Holiday brochures
  • Paper Potato bags

Cardboard

  • Food boxes
  • Packaging boxes
  • Cereal boxes
  • Kitchen Towel tubes

Plastic Bottles (PET 1)

  • Mineral Bottles
  • Water Bottles
  • Mouthwash bottles
  • Salad dressing bottles

Plastic Bottles (HDPE2)

  • Milk Bottles
  • Juice Bottles
  • Cosmetic bottles
  • Shampoo bottles
  • Household cleaning bottles
  • Laundry detergent bottles
  • Window Cleaning Bottles
  • Bathroom Bottles

Plastic packaging (PP)

  • Yogurt containers
  • Margarine tubs
  • Rigid food packaging- (except black)
  • Liquid Soap Containers
  • Fruit containers

Soft Plastics

  • Bread wrappers
  • Fruit / veg and salad wraps and bags
  • Kitchen / toilet roll outer wrap
  • Breakfast cereal bags
  • Plastic shopping / carrier bags
  • Dried fruit / seed and nut bags
  • Frozen food bags
  • Pasta / rice / noodle bags
  • Cheese packs outer wrap
  • Baked goods / Confectionary outer wrappers
  • Crisp / cracker wrappers
  • Bubble wrap
  • Electrical item/white goods / appliances bags/wrap
  • Mattress / pillow wrap
  • Wet wipes outer wrap
  • Detergent/dishwasher bags

Steel cans

  • Pet food cans
  • Food cans
  • Biscuit tins
  • Soup tins

Aluminium cans

  • Drink Cans