Disposing of recycling materials properly is essential for ensuring they are processed correctly and can be reused or repurposed. Here are some common places where you can dispose of recyclable materials:
Waste Management
Many communities provide curbside recycling collection services for residents. Check with your local municipality or waste management authority to find out if curbside recycling is available in your area, what materials are accepted, and the collection schedule.
The Recycle Bin.
This bin could be a different colour in your area.
Clean Cardboard
Plastic bottles from your kitchen, bathroom and Laundry (grades 1, 2 and 5).
Plastic Food containers (grades 1, 2 and 5).
Newspapers, Magazines and Junk Mail
Paper, cardboard, Egg cartons, empty pizza boxes and windowed envelopes.
The Rubbish Bin:
All thing not recyclable
- Aerosols, pots, pans, and foil (and items you normally find in a garage or garden that contain chemicals)
- Tissues and paper towels (these usually have food scraps or cleaning chemical residue)
- Takeaway coffee cups, drink cartons, shiny gift wrap (these items can include other materials like plastic or metal)
- Soft plastics (any plastics that can be scrunched into a ball) – check out the Soft Plastic Recycling Scheme for a store locator to recycle these plastics.
- Compostable packaging and containers
- Nappies and sanitary products
- Fabric and clothing
Food Scraps:
- Vegetable and fruit peelings
- Leftovers
- Cooked and uncooked meat
- Dairy products such as cream cheese or yoghurt
- Meat and fish bones
- Coffee grounds
- Tea leaves. (Not Tea Bags).
Glass Recycling.
Glass bottles and jars. You can put most glass bottles and jars in your recycling bin.
Not for Glass recycling
- Glass bottles and jars used for medicines
- Glass cookware
- Drinking glasses, mugs, plates and jugs
- Lightbulbs
- Window glass
- Broken glass
- Lids from glass bottles and jars.
The Polystyrene Bin
Kindly remove all non- Polystyrene materials from the item. E.g. Tape or plastic bag.
Remember they are doing us a great service by keeping this product out of landfills and waterways.
Where do i find a Polystyrene recycling Cube?
Soft Plastic Bin
You will find this bin at your local countdown Store.
Check the packaging for the return to store symbol.
Chocolate, biscuits, ice cream and snack wrappers (outer wrapper only)
Confectionery, crackers and chips packets (silver lined)
Plastic liners, bubble and cling wraps, snap lock bags / zip lock bags
Veggies, fresh and frozen food wrappers
Document sleeves, plastic post satchels and carrier bags.
Pasta bags, rice bags (both plastic and the woven type), bread bags (without the tie), cereal liners
Plastic bags
Plastic pet food bags, clean potting mix and compost bags
Fresh produce bags, netting produce bags (any metal clips removed)
Where do i find a Soft Plastic recycling Bin?
Used Batteries
Dry cell batteries
- AA, AAA, C, D, 9V, 6V
- Power tool batteries
- Button cell batteries
- Other handheld-sized batteries that fit into the collection unit slot
Please place tape over the battery terminals to prevent contact from other batteries terminals.
This will prevent the possibility of terminals arcing and causing a possible fire.
We cannot accept lead acid batteries, car batteries, products with embedded batteries or other batteries that do not fit into the battery collection unit slot.
Where do i find a Battery recycling Bin?
Pot recycling
Recycling plastic pots can help reduce waste and minimize environmental impact by diverting materials from landfills and promoting reuse and recycling.
Garden centers and nurseries offer recycling programs for plastic pots.
Here you will find a list of garden centres in your area.
Where do i find a Garden Pot recycling Bin?
Household Goods
- Furniture (Charity Shop)
- Clothing (Charity Shop or Clothing Bin)
- Bed linen (Charity Shop or Clothing Bin)
- Books (Local Library or Charity Shop)
- Appliances (Charity Shop)
- Kitchenware (Charity Shop or Clothing Bin)
- Fridges, dryers, washers (Charity Shop
- Beds (Charity Shop)
- Toys (Charity Shop)
- Bikes (Charity Shop)
- Sporting equipment (Charity Shop)
- Digital devices (working) (Charity Shop)
And many more. (Charities will generally only accept items in reasonable, saleable condition.)
Where do i find a Clothing recycling Bin?
