What can I recycle?
There are lots of items you can recycle easily using your blue and brown bins and there are reasons why you can't recycle everything too. So we have put together a list as a quick guide, but there is more detail about recycling in the frequently asked questions if you need more information!
Do not put your recyclable items into plastic bags, put them directly into your bin.
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Blue bin, Brown bin or garden waste bin? |
YES PLEASE!
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NO THANK YOU!
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| Blue bin |
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Paper and junk mail Newspapers and magazines Envelopes Catalogues Yellow pages Wax cartons e.g. tetra pack |
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| Blue bin |
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All cardboard , corrugated packaging shoe boxes Please ensure they are flattened |
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| Brown bin |
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Mixed glass - clear, green, brown & blue bottles & jars. Please rinse and remove lids |
Drinking glasses, pyrex crockery or light bulbs NO leaded or windscreen glass & mirrors |
| Brown bin |
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All plastic drinks bottles, detergent & shampoo bottles only (no chemicals) Please rinse Please remove lids |
No lids please as they are different plastic that can't be recycled Plastic packaging i.e. yoghurt pots, food trays Plastic carrier bags |
| Brown bin |
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All food and drinks cans (aluminium and steel) Please rinse out & squash Aluminium Foil Aerosols |
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| Garden waste bin |
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Ring 909 6500 to request one of our garden waste bins |
Raw fruit and vegetables - But you can compost Kitchen waste |
How can you help?
By making full use of the blue and brown bins we provide to recycle both pulpable (blue bin) and "dry" materials (brown bin).
Salford City Council has also launched a Garden waste recycling scheme for houses throughout the city.
Also recycling facilities are available, on site, for both high-rise and low-rise flats within Salford. For more information please ring our Call Centre on 909 6500 or email environment@salford.gov.uk.
For further ideas on recycling, why not check out Freecycle. This group have been set up to encourage people to look at alternatives to recycling by matching their unwanted items with people who may be looking for that particular item. Its fun and its free and a group exists in Salford - check it out!
This page was last updated on 08 September 2008
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