Yes please - green bin
Recycle all these types of plastic in your green bin:
Bottles
(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
Pots, tubs and trays
- yoghurt pots
- butter and margarine tubs
- ice cream tubs
- sweet and chocolate tubs
- fruit, meat and veg trays
Bags and wrapping
- bread bags
- toilet and kitchen roll wrappers
- bubble wrap
- stretchy fresh or frozen fruit and vegetable bags
- carrier bags
- stretchy wrapping from food tins and drinks can multipacks
- breakfast cereal liners
- dried fruit and snack packets
- salad, pasta and rice bags
- biscuit and cracker packets
Cartons and Tetra Paks
- milk, juice, coconut and soya cartons
- tomato and custard cartons
Pouches
- coffee pouches
- baby and pet food pouches
- detergent and cleaning pouches
Film
- cling film
- film lids from fruit punnets, yoghurt pots, microwavable meals
- resealable film lids
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.