Recycling at home

You can recycle around 60% of your household waste! The table below explains what you can and can't recycle at home using your orange sack or recycling bank.

You can click on some of the items that cannot be collected for more information on how to reduce, reuse and recycle.

    Yes please    No thanks 
  Newspapers and magazines
White and coloured paper
Catalogues and directories
Leaflets and envelopes
Card and cardboard
Books
Wet paper
  Glass bottles
Glass jars
Lids, tops or corks 
Pyrex
Mirrors or window glass
  Broken glass
 Cans and tins
Empty aerosols
  Foil or foil containers
  Milk, juice and soup cartons
Tetra Pak cartons
Plastic tops
Coffee cups
Ice cream tubs
Pringle pots 
  Plastic bottles, including:
Drinks bottles
Detergent bottles
Shampoo bottles
Lids or tops 
Plastic film, wrapping, food trays, margarine tubs or yoghurt pots, plastic carrier bags

For information on recycling garden waste and composting, visit the Compost section.