A-Z Recycling Guide

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Item Category Guidance More Info
Pizza Boxes (Take Away) Food & Drink
  • Not currently recycled (grease and oils from food contaminate the cardboard making it difficult to recycle)
  • Do not place in Blue paper and cardboard recycling bin.
  • Place in Grey non-recyclable waste bin.
Plant pots (Plastic) Garden / Organics
Plastic film (commonly found on fruit pots, ready meals, salad bowls etc) Food & Drink
  • Not currently recycled.
  • Do not place in Burgundy recycling bins. 
  • Place in Grey non-recyclable waste bin.
Polystyrene & Other Plastic Packaging Storage & Packaging
Pots, Pans & Trays (Metal) Food & Drink
Pouches (Pet food, baby food, sauces etc) Food & Drink
  • Not currently recycled.
  • Do not place in Burgundy or Blue recycling bins.
  • Place in Grey non-recyclable waste bin.
Prams & Strollers Baby
Printer Ink & Toner Electrical
PVC / UPVC doors, window frames or sheets Special / Hazardous
Razor Blades Health & Beauty

Traditional Metal Razor Blades

  • These are typically made of steel and are recyclable.  However, due to their small size they can easily be missed during the recycling process.
  • If you want to recycle these - we would recommend collecting and storing them in a small metal tin. 
  • Once your tin is full, you can place your tin (containing the razor blades) in the Scrap Metal skip at either of our recycling centres.
  • Can be recycled at Riverside or Baldovie recycling centres.
  • Do not place in Burgundy recycling bins.
  • If you do not wish to recycle these - In the interests of safety, wrap these in paper, card or tissue and place in the Grey general waste bin.

Catridge/Disposable Razor Blades

  • Not currently recycled.
  • Do not place in Burgundy recycling bins.
  • In the interests of safety, wrap these in paper, card or tissue and place in the Grey non-recyclable waste bin.