Material / item
Plastic bottles and containers
Examples
Drinks, milk and juice bottles, detergent, fabric conditioner, cleaning and bleach bottles, shampoo, conditioner and other toiletry bottles, yoghurt, cream and custard, soup and sauce pots, margarine and ice cream tubs, fruit and vegetable punnets, plastic meat and fish trays, cake and pastry trays, hard plastic caps and lids
Image of plastics for recycling
How to recycle / dispose
Rinse bottles and containers. Remove plastic film and foil which cannot be recycled. Labels can be left on and no need to squash. Tops, lids and pumps can be put back on bottles loosely. No black or brown plastic.
Green bin
Yes
Clear recycling bag
Yes
Find your local tip and recycling centre
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Where else to recycle

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