What does not go in the recycling bin? WHAT CAN I RECYCLE? RECYCLING TIPS AND FAQS Did you know that every year, up to 30% of the items placed in recycling bins in Ireland are items that are not allowed in the recycling bin? Things like nappies, wipes, bags of ash, clothes and garden waste are the worst offenders. These ‘contaminants’ affect other recyclable items and cause huge problems for staff and machinery trying to sort household recycling bin waste at waste facilities. Why does it matter what I put in my recycling bin? It matters a lot. Not just because recycling bin contamination is unpleasant for the people sorting your waste, but because, as a nation, we all need to help Ireland achieve ambitious EU recycling targets over the coming years to help protect our environment. To do this, everyone needs to learn to ‘put the right thing, in the right bin’, so that we can ensure any materials which can be recycled, are recycled. Please do NOT put these items in your recycling bin To help you, here are some of the items you should NEVER place in your recycling bin, and a list of some of these in more detail, letting you know what bin you should place them in. Please bring glass to your local bottle bank Please bring batteries and bulbs to your local drop off point Nappies and wipes must go in the general waste bin Always put food waste in the food waste bin Garden waste can also go in the food waste bin Bring clothes and shoes to a charity shop or clothes bank Here is a list of more items that should NOT go in your recycling bin, and advice on where to dispose of them. Egg shells Fruit / veg peels Batteries Butter foil Clothes and shoes Coffee pods Electrical items Food waste Fruit & vegetable netting Garden waste Glass Kitchen cloths Kitchen sponges Light bulbs Markers Matches (used) Medical 'blister' tablet packs Nail polish bottles Nappies and baby wipes Pens Pizza Plasters Polystyrene Salt and pepper sachets Soiled kitchen roll Soiled paper napkins Soiled tin foil Soup and sauce packets (dry) Steel scourers Steel wool Toilet freshener tabs Toothpaste tubes Join Team Green for FREE today I pledge to reduce, reuse and recycle better to help protect the environment. Please click on the button to confirm your subscription to Team Green quarterly emails. You can withdraw your consent at any time, by contacting us at Teamgreen@repak.ie. Click here to view our privacy policy. JOIN TEAM GREEN Join Repak Team Green and learn to recycle more and better JOIN NOW Logo White Created with Sketch. ABOUT REPAK OUR MEMBERS RECYCLING DRIVING CHANGE NEWS ROOM Powered by us: EMAIL info@repak.ie PHONE 01 4670190 ADDRESS Red Cow Interchange Estate 1 Ballymount Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, D22 HW67 FOLLOW US Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Terms & Conditions Disclaimer Copyright © 2021 Repak. All rights reserved. Design and Development by Cookie Control By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, function and security. To see a list of the cookies we use, clickhere Cookies Settings Reject All Accept All Cookies