What Goes in the Green Bin (Organic Waste)

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Watch our video to see exactly what you should be putting in your green waste recycling bin! Your green bin is the perfect companion for your garden clean-up, but there are things that could be in your backyard that should not go in it: ❌ Oversized logs and large stumps ❌ Treated timber (usually construction related waste) ❌ Bagged waste (keep plastic out - even compostable bags) ❌ Paper and cardboard (put it in your yellow lid recycling bin) ❌ Chemicals like mower fluids ❌ Plastics like whipper

Most of us recycle lots during and after Christmas, so here’s a wee reminder about what goes into your green bin (plastics, metals and cartons). Some changes were made earlier this year to make it easier for people to recycle. Cartons - such as juice, milk and soup cartons – now go into your green (plastics) recycling bin, rather than your grey bin. Some plastics that are very difficult to recycle - carrier bags, cellophane, plastic film/wrappers - now go into your blue bin. These changes are in