Food packaging

Not all types of take away food packaging are recyclable, the material itself may not be recyclable, or paper and card which is recyclable may be contaminated with food/drink residues.

Recyclable?

Yes - plastic bottles, plastic food trays, plastic containers, cardboard juice cartons e.g Tetra Pak, aluminum and steel cans, aluminium foil

No - cling film, foil lined sweet wrappers and crisp packets, glass bottles and jars, food and drink pouches, film lids from food trays, plastic freezer bags, plastic bags, packaging films 

Reusable?

Potentially

Process

  1. If there is food residue or drink remaining which cannot be rinsed out, or packaging is non-recyclable place in General Waste bin (grey lid).
  2. If packaging is clean and recyclable place in Dry Mixed Recycling bin (orange lid).

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