TIPS

Recycling Tips 

• Wash out all containers before putting them in the yellow recycling bin

• No food scraps in the recycling bin or the rubbish bin only the organic bin

• Only clean cardboard and paper in the yellow recycling bin. For example if you have a greasy pizza box it goes in the green bin 

• Don't buy the milk bottles that are white and not see through as it confuses the sorting machines at a recycling factory 

• Don't put your recycling in bags keep it loose

• When you are at the supermarket take your own reusable bags 

• Soft plastics go in the New World bin

• Minimise waste by buying in bulk

• Buy fresh fruit not canned or in plastic 

• Instead of glad wrap, use ziplock bags which can be used again, and reusable containers

• All lids and caps go in the red rubbish bin including ice cream lids