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
Jars (Glass)	Storage & Packaging	Rinse out. Take to your nearest glass recycling point. Can be recycled at Riverside or Baldovie recycling centres.
Junk Mail	Books & Print	Place in Blue Paper & Cardboard bins. Take to your nearest paper recycling point. Can be recycled at Riverside or Baldovie recycling centres.
Kitchen Cleaners (Plastic Bottles)	Cleaning	No black plastic please. Rinse out & squash. Place in Burgundy Recycling Bins. Take to your nearest plastic recycling point. Can be recycled at Riverside or Baldovie recycling centres.
Kitchen Cleaners (Plastic Spray Bottles)	Cleaning	No black plastic please. Remove spray top, rinse out & squash. Place in Burgundy Recycling Bins. Take to your nearest plastic recycling point. Can be recycled at Riverside or Baldovie recycling centres.
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	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.
Leaves	Garden / Organics	Place in Brown Garden Waste bin. Can be disposed of Riverside or Baldovie recycling centres - will be composted. Discovery Compost is available for purchase from Riverside Composting Facility.
Light Bulbs (Energy efficient - fluorescent)	Electrical	Do not place in Glass recycling bins. Can be recycled at Riverside or Baldovie Recycling Centres.
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	See Batteries (Lithium) Do not place in Grey non-recyclable waste bin Do not place in any recycling bins

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