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An ongoing shortage of drivers is impacting glass and recycling collections, please read the latest information. We apologise for any inconvenience this has caused.

A-Z of recycling

A-Z of recycling

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Blue-lid recycling bin

The following items can go in your blue-lid recycling bin:

Cardboard
Paper (including newspapers, magazines, junk mail)
Phone books and directories
Plastic bottles eg milk, squash, mineral water
Food tins, drink cans, metal sweet and biscuit tins
Empty aerosols eg deodorants, hair sprays, polish

If you are not sure use the A-Z guide above.

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Find a bin and pop it in. Don't risk a heavy fine! Litter dropped here can end up in the ocean. The picture shows a disposable drinks container and a used cigarette in the water.