Mixed paper recyclable

• Newspapers and magazines
• Junk mail
• Catalogues and brochures (including hardbacks)
• Telephone directories
• Office Paper (computer paper, letters)
• Envelopes (no need to remove plastic windows)
• Shredded paper (loose)

• Remove any plastic wrapping

Food and drink cartons recyclable

• Food cartons (soups)
• Drinks cartons (juices, milk)

• Leave plastic tops on cartons – these can be removed and recycled

Food and drink cartons non-recyclable

• Laminated plastic food/drink pouches (baby food pouches, cat food pouches, coffee pouches)

Mixed glass bottles and jars recyclable

• Bottles of any colour (wine, beer, spirits)
• jars (sauce, jam, baby food)
• Non-food bottles (perfume, aftershave, face creams)

• Empty and rinse
• Put metal lids and caps back on – they will be recycled

Mixed glass bottles and jars non-recyclable

• Glass cookware (Pyrex)
• Drinking glasses
• Vases
• Ceramics (crockery or earthenware)
• Nail varnish bottles
• Microwave plates
• Mirrors
• Broken glass
• Window glass
• Light bulbs - recycle at household waste recycling centres

Metal packaging recyclable

• All metal cans and tins
• Aerosol cans (including deodorant and air freshener cans)
• Aluminium foil and trays
• Sweet/biscuit tins
• Metal lids and caps

• Empty and rinse
• Labels can be left on

Card and cardboard recyclable

• Cardboard boxes (cereal boxes, dishwasher tablet boxes)
• Corrugated cardboard
• Online delivery boxes and cardboard envelopes – remove plastic inserts, polystyrene and packing tape
• Greeting cards and wrapping paper without glitter
• Egg boxes
• Brown paper

• Please flatten or cut large pieces of cardboard into sections no larger than 1m x 1m
• Don't worry about staples
• Ensure boxes are empty of food (pizza)

Card and cardboard non-recyclable

• Glitter covered greetings cards
• Foil or plastic wrapping paper
• Ribbons, bows and tape
• Food and drink cartons

Plastic packaging recyclable

• Pots (yoghurt, soup)
• Tubs (margarine, ice cream)
• Trays / punnets (raw meat or ham trays, take-away trays, fruit /veg trays)
• Chocolate and biscuit tubs and trays
• Cleaning product bottles (bathroom cleaners, washing up liquid, bleach)
• Cosmetics bottles and pots (shampoo, shower gel, beauty creams)
• Drinks bottles (juice, squash, milk)
• Non-black plant pots

• Empty and rinse bottles, squash and replace lids/tops
• Labels can be left on
• Trigger sprays can be left on bottles for recycling, but please remove pumps as these can’t be recycled
• Remove any film lids and absorbent pads in the bottom of trays

Plastic packaging non-recyclable

• Black plastic
• Crisp and sweet packets/wrappers
• Film lids from pots or trays
• Laminated pouches (cat food/coffee)
• Plastic toys
• Medicine packs (headache pills)
• Toothpaste tubes
• Polystyrene packaging inserts
• Plastic bottles containing chemicals (anti-freeze)
• Carrier bags/plastic, wrapping film, bread bags and bubble wrap (your local grocery store may have recycling bins for these)

Collection dates

For all schools, recycling will be collected fortnightly from 1 August 2022.

Collection dates

For all schools, recycling will be collected fortnightly from 1 August 2022.