Blue Bin

Blue Bin Recyclables List

Please note: All materials should be clean and dry

Material	Allowed	Disallowed
Paper	Newspapers Magazines Junk mail/flyers Catalogues/brochures Phone directories/Yellow Pages Office paper Paper back books Hard back books (cover must be removed)	Wallpaper Envelopes Wrapping paper Paper napkins Tissues Kitchen roll Shredded paper Photographs Plastic wrapping, e.g. on junkmail etc. Files (e.g. lever arch files etc.) Books containing materials other than paper (sticker books etc.)
Cardboard	Light card, e.g. cereal boxes, frozen food boxes. Corrugated cardboard Shoes boxes Cardboard tubes, e.g. toilet roll tubes, kitchen roll tubes Greetings cards Postcards Egg boxes	Tetrapak/cardboard drinks cartons Waxed cardboard Takeaway pizza boxes Plastic windows
Cans	Food cans Drinks cans Biscuit/sweet tins Aerosol cans (including shaving foam/hair mousse cans)	Paint cans
Plastic Bottles/Foil	All plastic bottles (with screw top) – including yoghurt drinks such as yakult. Plastic bottle tops (if still attached to bottle) Aluminium foil/takeaway containers	Plastic other than bottles Plastic bags Yoghurt pots Margerine tubs Plastic trays Plastic wrapping Bubble wrap Plastic cups Pill containers Plant pots

General no list:

General refuse
Food/garden waste
Glass
Textiles
Nappies
Electrical goods
Yoghurt pot lids

Note: Any blue bins containing any incorrect material will be refused.

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