What goes in which bin? | Recycle for Greater Manchester

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It’s Recycle Week! The perfect time to widen your wheelie bin wisdom and find out what happens after your bins get collected.

This year is the 22nd annual Recycle Week campaign by WRAP.

What goes in which bin?

Mixed recycling
bin

Your mixed recycling bin yes please: Drink can, shampoo bottle, deodorant spray, plastic milk bottle, cleaning spray bottle, baked bean tin, shaving foam bottle, bleach bottle, glass jar, washing up liquid bottle, butter tub, plastic meat tray, foil take away trays, scrunched bit of foil, fruit punnet, yoghurt pot, plastic pop bottle

Paper & card
bin

Your paper and card bin yes please: take away menu, almond milk carton, paper box of dishwasher tablets, toilet roll tube, cardboard box, cake box, cereal box, egg box, envelopes, magazine, greetings card, cardboard gravy pot, newspaper, shredded paper

Food & garden
bin

Your food and garden bin or street caddy, yes please: mouldy bread, mouldy fruit, leftover food on plate, animal bones, egg shells, fruit and vegetable peelings, tea bags, grass cuttings, dead flowers, weeds

General waste
bin

Your general waste bin, yes please: take away coffee cup, tissue, pet food pouch, children's drink pouch, broken drinking glass, plastic shopping bag, crisp packet, polystyrene take away tray, cling film, face mask, dog poo in bag, bubble wrap, nappy, bread bag, sanitary towel

Download your free bin guide

If you live in Greater Manchester here’s a guide to everything that goes in your bins at home.
Have it handy on your phone or print and pop it on the fridge.

Download your free bin guide

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