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What you can and cannot put in your recycle bin
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What CAN go in |
What CANNOT go in |
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Glass bottles and jars (clear and coloured glass). |
Window glass, broken glass, light bulbs, fluorescent tubes, ceramics or ovenware. Where to recycle lightbulbs and glass |
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Most paper, including newspapers, magazines, junk mail, envelopes, books, telephone directories, catalogues, corrugated paper, greetings cards. |
Tissue/toilet paper, loose shredded paper, wallpaper. How to recycle shredded paper and garden waste |
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Cardboard and cardboard boxes (flattened). Cereal boxes, egg boxes, greetings cards. |
Waxed or coated paper (such as TetraPak drinks cartons). Where to recycle Tetrapaks |
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Aluminium and steel food and drink cans, tins and lids. Kitchen foil and metal take-away meal containers (as long as they have been cleaned). |
Aerosol cans (such as shaving foam or spray deodorant). Gas-type cylinders. Batteries and mobile phones. Where to recycle batteries and mobile phones |
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All plastic bottles (drink, milk, detergent and shampoo bottles, for example) and plastic bottle lids. Thin supermarket carrier bags (LDPE). |
All food containers (for example yoghurt pots, margarine tubs, crisp packets, biscuit wrappers, plastic cups, polystyrene food trays).
Where to recycle mixed plastics
Plastic bags (other than thin supermarket carrier bags). CDs and bubble wrap. Printer cartridges. Where to recycle printer cartridges |
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Download a printable poster
This handy poster tells you what you can and cannot put into your green recycling bin/box.
To help you get recycling right, print out the poster and stick it up near your kitchen bins.
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TetraPaks can be recycled at:
- Sainsbury’s New Cross Gate and Forest Hill
- Laurence House car park in Catford
- Grove Park Bus Garage Baring Road
- Tesco Lewisham.
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Mixed plastics can be recycled at:
- Sainsbury’s New Cross Gate
- Sava Centre Sydenham
Plastic bottles, ready meal trays, meat trays, fruit punnets, yogurt pots and margarine tubs are all accepted. |
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