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Recycling Boxes collected at the Kerbside

To keep the use of landfill sites to a minimum and to keep a clean and green environment, we encourage you to reduce, reuse and recycle as much as possible.
Below are the items that can be put in each box. Where possible, lids/tops should be removed from plastic bottles and all containers and bottles should be rinsed out. Please squash down containers where applicable to ensure that we can collect the maximum volume of recyclable material, and please try to flatten cardboard so we can collect more on each round.
Please separate recyclables in the boxes but do not place them in plastic bags. When putting your recycling out for collection, please use the nets provided in order to stop the contents blowing away in the wind and gulls getting access.
If you need to order additional bins or have lost your bins you can email connections@torbay.gov.uk.
You can recycle the following items in your two boxes:
recycling box

Box 1

Yes Please

  • Paper, including Yellow Pages, junk mail, all types of envelopes and shredded paper
  • All empty plastic bottles
  • Margarine tubs
  • Yogurt pots
  • Ice cream tubs
  • Clear plastic fruit containers
  • Food tins and drink cans (with widgets are fine and rinsed)
  • Aerosols
  • Clothes and shoes (plus textiles, such as sheets and towels) – must be kept dry
  • Car batteries
  • Household batteries
  • Ink Cartridges

No Thanks

  • Black plastic containers
  • Plastic film e.g. cling film, plastic shopping bags and crisp packets
  • Non packaging plastic eg toys, washing up bowls and plant pots
  • Plastic used to contain medical, garden or garage materials
  • Polystyrene
Textiles Food and Drink Cans Aerosols Household Plastic
Paper Car Batteries Batteries Printer Cartridges

recycling boxBox 2

Yes Please

  • Tin foil dishes and tin foil
  • Mixed glass, bottles and jars (rinsed)
  • All cardboard (flattened and folded if large)
  • Spectacles
  • Engine oil (must be in a sealed container)
  • Cooking oil (must be in a sealed container)
  • Mobile phones
  • Tetra Paks e.g Orange juice cartons
Mixed Glass - Bottles and Jars Foil Cardboard Cartons
Spectacles Cooking Oil Used Engine Oil Mobile Phones
To ensure your recycling is collected please leave your box:
Please separate items in the boxes, but do not separate items using plastic bags.
Please use the nets provided, as it will prevent the items blowing away and will keep your street clean and tidy.
If you have trouble placing your bins out you can see if you are entitled to an Assisted Bin Collection.

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