Waste Separation
Do you remember which waste goes into each stream?
What waste goes in the organic matter STREAM?
Meat waste
or cooked food waste
Vegetable waste
Fruit waste
Fish, shellfish
and shell waste
Coffee grounds
and tea bags
Kitchen paper
and paper napkins
Plant waste
(small amounts)
Not accepted:
- Liquid food stuffs
- Sweeping dust
- Polystyrene trays, aluminium foil and plastic packaging
- Cigarette ends and ash
- Any type of oil
- Coffee capsules (aluminium or plastic)
What waste goes in the LIGHTWEIGHT PACKAGING STREAM?
Aluminium foil
Aerosols
Metal lids
Plastic jars
and bottles
Polystyrene
or plastic trays
Tins
Tetra-packs
Not accepted:
- Full containers
- Water hoses
- Hard plastic objects
- Toys
- Paper and cardboard
- Glass containers
- Coffee capsules
- Organic matter
What waste goes in the PAPER AND CARDBOARD STREAM?
Properly dismantled
cardboard boxes
Wrapping paper
Sheets of paper
and envelopes
Newspapers
and magazines
Not accepted:
- Aluminium foil
- Very dirty paper and cardboard
- Ceramic cups and dishes
- Laminated paper
- Tetra-packs for milk, juice...
- Pizza boxes with food scraps
What waste goes in the GLASS STREAM?
Glass jars
Glass bottles
Perfume bottles
Not accepted:
- Panels of glass
- Cups, mugs, glasses, dishes
- Fluorescent lights
- Mirrors
- Lids
- Light bulbs
What waste goes in the OTHER STREAM?
Sweeping dust,
ash, hair
Sanitary textiles
(nappies, sanitary napkins,
tampons)
Toys
Razors
Mirrors
Very dirty paper
and cardboard
Wipes, gauzes,
bandages
Ceramics and porcelain
(small objects)
Not accepted:
- Bulky items
- Hazardous waste
- Paper and cardboard, glass, lightweight packaging
- Organic matter
- Batteries
- Medicine
- Lids
