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.


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