Brown bins or recycling boxes

Your brown bin (or in some cases recycling box) is to be used for all recyclable materials. These bins are emptied weekly and should be used to recycle the following items:

Paper	Plastic	Cans	Cardboard	Glass
No.. Envelopes Brown paper Wallpaper	No.. Tetra paks DIY and garden chemical bottles Paint containers Plastic sheet Polystyrene Toys Carrier bags CDs and DVDs Coat hangers	No.. Aerosols Scrap metal Cutlery Pots and pans	No.. Food contaminated cardboard Large amounts of cardboard (please use your nearest civic amenity site)	No.. Broken glass Crockery Pyrex Visonware Window glass

Recycling clothing - Clothing should not be placed in your recycling bin. Clothing banks are available at our household waste recycling centres. You could also take the clothing along to your local charity shop.

Where does the waste go?

To facilities in Cardiff and Hirwaun for sorting.