What to recycle
Recycling diverts waste away from our landfill and saves you money. You can recycle a wide range of materials including:
Plastics:
- Clean clear plastic bottles only marked with number 1.
- All other plastics marked with number 2.
All other plastics (type 3 – 7, coloured PET bottles and all trays and punnets – clear or otherwise and even marked with a number 1) should now be treated as rubbish until further notice. This includes all types of polystyrene.
Steel & Aluminium: All steel & aluminium cans, lids, foil, plates.
Paper, magazines, cardboard & brown paper: All paper and magazines, flyers, newspapers.
Glass: All clear, brown or green glass food and beverage containers can be recycled. Note: window glass, light bulbs, drinking glasses/crystal and ceramics can't be accepted for recycling.
Other items: old whiteware, household appliances, electrical items, batteries and scrap metal can also be recycled. There may be a handling or dismantling charge or you may get paid for certain items e.g. scrap metal.
Different service providers accept different materials and items:
- To check which items recycling drop-off locations will accept, go to drop-off services.
- To check which items contractors will collect, please go to kerbside collection services.
How to recycle
Before you recycle, you might like to try some other ways to reuse items like refilling glass bottles and plastic containers, or giving items to second-hand shops.
To recycle:
Find out what materials can be recycled and then separate these items out from non-recyclable items you will dispose of as rubbish.
- Decide whether to drop off your recycling or pay to have it picked up.
- Confirm what items your service provider will pick up or drop-off location will accept.
- Before you put any recycling out to be collected or drop it off, please make sure you:
- PLASTICS: Wash and remove lids
- GLASS: Wash/rinse, remove lids, separate colours: Green, Clear, Brown
- STEEL AND ALUMINIUM: Wash/rinse
- PAPER & MAGAZINES: Place brown paper with cardboard, secure together
- CARDBOARD & BROWN PAPER: Flatten