A-Z Recycling Guide

We understand it can be a little confusing knowing which items can or cannot be recycled, what you should do with them or which bin to use. To help make things easier, we’ve put together an A-Z guide for residents that provides guidance on what to do when disposing of items.​

Recycling if you live in a flat or tenement

Bring Sites have been provided to make it easier for residents living in flats and tenements in
Dundee to recycle. Please be considerate of others when using these facilities.

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Recycling points across the city

Recycling points are smaller in scale and have a more limited number of bins than Recycling
Centres. However, they are sited in locations throughout Dundee.

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What can and cannot go in your bins

Grey (General Waste)
Blue (Paper & Cardboard)
Burgundy (Metals, plastics, cartons)
Green Caddies (Food Waste)
Brown (Garden Waste)

Recycle for Dundee

Click on a letter or use the category filter to search for your item.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T V W Y
Item Category Guidance More Info
Jars (Glass) Storage & Packaging
Junk Mail Books & Print
Kitchen Cleaners (Plastic Bottles) Cleaning
Kitchen Cleaners (Plastic Spray Bottles) Cleaning
Kitchen Knives Food & Drink
  • Can be recycled at Riverside or Baldovie recycling centres via the scrap metal container.
  • Can be disposed of via the Grey non-recyclable waste bin. 
  • To avoid injury or harm we would ask that the blade of the knife is wrapped with cardboard, bubble wrap or something similar before placing in the bin.
Kitchen Roll Tubes (Cardboard) Health & Beauty
Leaves Garden / Organics
Light Bulbs (Energy efficient - fluorescent) Electrical
Light Bulbs (Old filament style - incandescent) Electrical
  • Not currently recycled.
  • Do not place in Glass recycling bins.
  • Place in Grey non-recyclable waste bin.
Lithium Batteries Special / Hazardous