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)

NO LARGE/BULKY ITEMS - please DO NOT place large/bulky items for disposal/recycling into your bins. These bins should only be used for everyday household items. If you have larger bulky items, please take these to your nearest Household Waste Recycling Centre or use our Bulky Uplift Service.

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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
Sprays/Aerosol Cans	DIY & Home	Ensure aerosols are completely empty before recycling. Do not pierce, crush or flatten aerosol cans. Can be disposed of at Riverside or Baldovie recycling centres.
Stamp Books	General	Place in Blue Paper & Cardboard bins for recycling once all stamps have been removed/used.
Syringes/Discarded Needles	Special / Hazardous	Please don't touch or dispose of in public litter or household bins. Phone 01382 433063 to arrange uplift and disposal of drug related paraphanelia.
Teabags	Food & Drink	Place in food waste caddy.
Textiles & Clothing	Clothing	Donate to local charity shop. Take to your nearest textile recycling point. Can be recycled at Riverside or Baldovie Recycling Centres.
Tickets (i.e. train, bus)	General	Place in Blue Paper & Cardboard bins for recycling.
Tins (e.g. Biscuit, Crackers, Chocolates)	Food & Drink	Rinse out. Place in Burgundy Recycling Bins. Can be recycled at Riverside or Baldovie recycling centres.
Tins (Foods - soup, vegetables, meats, fruit etc)	Food & Drink	Rinse out. Place in Burgundy Recycling Bins. Can be recycled at Riverside or Baldovie recycling centres.
Toilet roll tubes (Cardboard)	Health & Beauty	Flatten and keep dry. Wet cardboard is difficult to recycle. Place in Blue Paper & Cardboard bins. Take to your nearest paper recycling point. Can be recycled at Riverside or Baldovie recycling centres.
Toothbrushes (Bamboo)	Health & Beauty	Do not place in Brown Garden Waste Bin. Whilst these items are biodegradabe, they are unsuitable for producing commercial grade compost such as our own Discovery Compost which is certified to PAS 100 standards. Some types of wood can take longer to decompose which could lower the quality of our compost. Home Composting Items marked as "compostible" may be suitable for home composting but remains at the discretion of the consumer. Home Compost Kits can be purchased via our website. General Waste If home composting is not an option then Place in Grey general waste bin.

A-Z Recycling Guide

Recycling if you live in a flat or tenement

Recycling points across the city

What can and cannot go in your bins

Dundee City Council