household
In this section we've included some hints and tips on how to manage your household rubbish. You can find out how to minimise the effect that you have on the environment and how to make your household more environmentally friendly.
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glass


  • bottles and jars are usually separated by colour: brown, clear, and green
  • place in the correct colour bin (unless there is a mixed colour glass collection)
  • recycle your blue glass with your green glass
  • wash out bottles and jars, remove caps and corks before recycling (avoid wasting water: use your washing-up water)
  • light bulbs, pyrex-type dishes, windowpanes etc. should not be put in glass banks
  • for further information about glass please see recycling specifics
glass recycling
Advice:

reuse jars for storage, most supermarkets have glass banks, recycle alongside your weekly shop, please see our bank locator for places near you to recycle!

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