Recycling to Collect

RECYCLABLE | DESCRIPTION | IDENTIFICATION SYMBOL |
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Paper | CLEAN and DRY white/coloured paper or newsprint | |
Cardboard | Must be DRY and FLATTENED cardboard boxes | |
Cans | Aluminium and steel food and beverage cans | |
Tetrapak boxes | Milk and juice boxes – MUST be RINSED and FLATTENED | |
PET bottles | Plastic coke and drink bottles. LIDS must OFF and FLATTENED | ![]() |
HDPE (PE-HD) | Plastic milk bottles – MUST be RINSED. Other bottles such as bleach, cleaners and most shampoo bottles |
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LDPE (PE-LD) | Plastic Bags and containers | ![]() |
Polypropylene | Plastic packaging like margarine tubs, microwaveable meal trays, some shampoo bottles. | ![]() |
Glass | Bottles and jars – must be rinsed. (most schools don’t collect glass due to safety issues) |