Yes please - green bin
Recycle all these types of plastic in your green bin:
Plastic bottles and cartons
(Leave any caps, lids or triggers on and they will get recycled too!)
- drinks bottles
- milk bottles
- cooking oil bottles
- cleaning product bottles
- skincare, shampoo and soap bottles
- milk, juice, coconut and soya cartons
- tomato and custard cartons
Plastic containers and film lids
- yoghurt pots
- butter and margarine tubs
- ice cream tubs
- sweet and chocolate tubs
- fruit punnets
- meat and veg trays
- film lids from plastic containers, including resealable film lids
- cling film
Plastic bags and wrap
- bread bags
- toilet and kitchen roll wrapping
- bubble wrap
- stretchy fresh or frozen fruit and vegetable bags
- carrier bags
- stretchy wrapping from food tins and drinks can multipacks
- breakfast cereal liners
Plastic packets and pouches (not foil-lined)
- dried fruit and snack packets
- salad, pasta and rice bags
- biscuit and cracker packets
- chocolate wrappers and sweet packets
- laundry, detergent and cleaning product pouches
- microwavable food pouches, such as rice
No thanks - black bin
Put these in your black bin:
- black plastic
- compostable and biodegradable plastic
- crisp packets
- foil-lined plastic, for example, crisp packets and chocolate bar wrappers
Alternatively, many local convenience stores and supermarkets have collection points for these trickier to recycle materials. Check out Recycle Now's handy recycling locator to see if there's a recycling point near you.