Think Silver, Think Recycling - Sorted in One

The 'Sorted in One' silver recycling bin, makes recycling simple, easier and more convenient, so you can put all your recycling into one bin.

Your recycling is taken to UPM's new Materials Recovery Facility at Shotton, where it is sorted into the different materials both manually and automatically.

Download the residents Guide to the New Recycling and Waste Collections (PDF, 5.4MB) for more information.

Why not take a look at the processes used at UPM's site in Shotton (PDF, 3.6MB) and see where your recycling goes?

What You Can Recycle in The Silver Bin

	You Can Recycle	Please Remember...
	Tins and Cans including: • Food tins • Drinks cans • Sweet/biscuit tins • Metal lids	Rinse tins and cans Tip - labels can be left on and please squash if possible, but don't flatten
	Glass including: • Glass bottles • Glass jars	Rinse bottles and jars Tip - labels can be left on, all colours accepted, jar lids can be kept on or put in bin separately Ceramics such as mugs, vases and crockery can only be recycled at your local Household Waste Recycling Centre
	All plastic bottles including: • Drinks bottles • Milk/juicebottles • Detergent and fabric conditioner bottles • Cleaning/ bleach bottles and toiletry bottles Plastic containers and trays including: • Yoghurt pots • Margarine/ice cream tubs • Fruit/vegetable punnets • Cream/custard pots • Plastic trays e.g meat/fish/cake trays • Soup/sauce pots, egg boxes • Plastic cups • All empty plastic bags, carrier bags and film	Rinse bottles, trays and containers Tip - To maximise space in your bin, plastic bottles should be squashed and tops replaced, but labels can be left on. Plastics such as polystyrene, plant pots and hard/rigid plastics cannot be recycled Children’s plastic toys and CD’s can be reused through charity shops
	All paper including: • Newspapers/magazines • Telephone directories Yellow pages • Catalogues/brochures • Junk mail/leaflets • White and coloured office paper • Greetings cards • Envelopes including window type • Wrapping paper and clean paper bags • Shredded paper All cardboard including: • Cereal boxes • Ready meal boxes • Corrugated/Thick Cardboard • Egg boxes, Kitchen/toilet roll tubes • Waxed paper coffee/tea cups	Remove plastic wrappers and put in bin separately Shredded paper must be placed in a plastic bag and tied Tip – you can compost your shredded paper at home Greetings cards or wrapping paper that have glitter on cannot be recycled Please flatten all cardboard
	Cartons including: • Milk/juice/smoothie cartons • Fabric conditioner cartons • Soup/chopped tomatoes cartons • Custard cartons	Rinse cartons Tip - please squash, but no need to flatten, plastic spouts can be left on
	• Clean aluminium foil • Clean foil trays	Rinse foil - please keep flat
	All empty household steel and aluminium aerosols including: • Hairspray • Deodorant • Shaving foam • Carpet cleaner	Remove plastic lids if detachable and put in bin separately Aerosols containing hazardous liquids or gases are not accepted e.g. paint sprays

Collection Information

Put your bin at the edge of your property or your allocated collection point, adjacent to the public highway, for collection
Ensure the lid is closed and your bin is out for 7am on your collection day
Return your bin to your property as soon as reasonably possible after collections have been made
Additional recycling, left next to the bin, will not be collected
If you are elderly or disabled and will have difficulty moving the bin, please contact us on 0300 123 5011 to be considered for an assisted collection service.
if you regularly have additional recycling, even though you flatten cardboard and squash plastic bottles, then please contact us on 0300 123 5011 to discuss.

If you are experiencing problems with your waste collection please go to our problems with collection page.

When is My Bin Collected?

You can check out your collection day and calendar using the online My Collection Day app.

Think Silver, Think Recycling Poster

If you would like to help us promote the new recycling service, please download a 'Think Silver, Think Recycling' Poster (591KB) and add it to your local noticeboard

Contacts

Waste and Recycling
0300 123 5011
Twitter - @CECRecycling