A receptacle for recyclable waste, the receptacle comprising: a body, the body being closed at a first end and open at an opposing second end; a wedge-shaped cross bar having an apex and a base, the wedge-shaped bar spanning the open end thereby defining a first and a second opening; a first lid hingedly connected to the base of the wedge-shaped cross bar , the first lid being arranged to substantially close the first opening when the first lid is contiguous with a portion of the open end; and a second lid hingedly connected to the open end of the receptacle, the second lid being arranged to substantially close the second opening when the second lid is contiguous with a portion of the base of the wedge-shaped cross bar , and wherein the wedge-shaped cross bar is arranged such that the apex of the wedge-shaped cross bar is located in the body; wherein the cross bar is provided with a dividing wall extending from the apex towards a base of the body so that the first and second openings define first and second compartments in the receptable ; wherein the first compartment is provided with a sub-dividing wall to provide sub-compartments and wherein the first lid comprises an inner lid ridge which aligns with the top of the sub-dividing wall and thereby creates a complete separation between sub-compartments which reside under said first lid and/or wherein the second compartment is provided with a sub-dividing wall to provide sub-compartments and wherein the second lid comprises an inner lid ridge which aligns with the top of the sub-dividing wall and thereby creates a complete separation between sub-compartments which reside under said second lid . a body, the body being closed at a first end and open at an opposing second end; a wedge-shaped cross bar having an apex and a base, the wedge-shaped bar spanning the open end thereby defining a first and a second opening; a first lid hingedly connected to the base of the wedge-shaped cross bar , the first lid being arranged to substantially close the first opening when the first lid is contiguous with a portion of the open end; and a second lid hingedly connected to the open end of the receptacle, the second lid being arranged to substantially close the second opening when the second lid is contiguous with a portion of the base of the wedge-shaped cross bar , and wherein the wedge-shaped cross bar is arranged such that the apex of the wedge-shaped cross bar is located in the body; wherein the cross bar is provided with a dividing wall extending from the apex towards a base of the body so that the first and second openings define first and second compartments in the receptable ; wherein the first compartment is provided with a sub-dividing wall to provide sub-compartments and wherein the first lid comprises an inner lid ridge which aligns with the top of the sub-dividing wall and thereby creates a complete separation between sub-compartments which reside under said first lid and/or wherein the second compartment is provided with a sub-dividing wall to provide sub-compartments and wherein the second lid comprises an inner lid ridge which aligns with the top of the sub-dividing wall and thereby creates a complete separation between sub-compartments which reside under said second lid . <EOS>