What can go in each container
Pages in What can go in each container
- 1. What can go in each container
- 2. Food recycling container
- 3. You are here: Paper and cardboard recycling box
- 4. Mixed recycling bin
- 5. Refuse bin
- 6. Garden waste bin
3. Paper and cardboard recycling box
We will collect your paper and cardboard recycling container every week. Materials must be placed loose in the container, not in the plastic bags please.
Yes please:
- Paper and leaflets
- Cardboard and cardboard boxes (flattened)
- Pizza boxes (with all contents removed)
- Magazines and telephone directories
- Newspapers
- Envelopes
- Junk mail (all plastic wrapping / sleeves removed)
- Shredded paper, but must be contained in an paper envelope or cardboard box (to help stop littering)
- Cereal boxes (flattened)
- Ready meal cardboard outers and sleeves (with any plastic film removed)
- Greeting cards and non-foil wrapping paper/crackers
- No need to remove staples or windows from envelopes
No thanks:
- Plastic bags (do not place paper or cardboard in plastic bags)
- Cartons - wax or foil lined
- Food packets and cartons
- Waxed and grease proof paper
- Plastic magazine wrapping / sleeves
- Foil wrapping paper
- Glitter covered cards or wrapping
- Polystyrene