Recycling Tips and FAQs WHAT CAN I RECYCLE? Confused or have a question? Repak has your answer and much more! Check out some of our top recycling tips and FAQs. Let's start with the basics! Recycling hacks Our recycling hack videos will give you quick tips and tricks you can use at home when it comes to recycling. Why is clean, dry & loose important? What about labels and lids? How do I recycle my cleaning products? How do I recycle my beauty products? How do I recycle takeaway packaging? Recycling from your bathroom Recycling your glass bottles and jars Recycling your plastic tubs and trays Recycling your paper & tinfoil Recycling your bottles, tins & cans Make sure you know what you can put in your recycling bin. Please place items in your recycling bin clean, dry and loose. Put the right thing in the right bin! Stuck for space in your recycling bin? You don’t have to remove labels and lids. You can recycle your electrical items free Clothes or shoes should not be placed into your recycling bin, Know where your local bottle bank or civic amenity site is. What plastics can go in the recycling bin? What are soft plastics? What are rigid plastics? Why can we place soft plastics in the recycling bin now? What has changed? Do I need to do anything differently when recycling plastic now? What condition does plastic need to be in before I can place it in the recycling bin? How do I clean soft plastic? Can I put bubble wrap in the recycling bin? Can I put plastic carrier bags in the recycling bin? Can I put crisp packets in the recycling bin? Can I put sweet wrappers in the recycling bin? Can I put plastic wrappers in the recycling bin? Where will the soft plastic go after it has been collected? Do all bin companies and waste collectors accept soft plastic? What are dry recyclables and what bin do I put them in? Why do my items have to be clean, dry and loose? Do I have to take lids and labels off of my plastic bottles? Can I recycle glass bottles? How dry do items have to be before I put them into the recycling bin? What condition does the recyclable packaging need to be in? Where do the recyclables go after being collected? Can I put the metal lids of jam jars and other glass jars into my recycling bin? Can I recycle my glass perfume bottles? Can I recycle newspapers and magazines? Can napkins / serviettes / kitchen roll go in my recycling bin? Can I recycle tinfoil (aluminium foil)? Can I recycle books? Can I put polystyrene in my recycling bin? I have too much material for collection every two weeks. What can I do? What do I do with electrical / battery items, bulbs or batteries? Are tetra pack cartons recyclable? Can I recycle my takeaway packaging? Is rigid black plastic recyclable? Can I recycle my soap bottles? Are medicine bottles recyclable? I heard not all wrapping paper is recyclable, how do I check if it is? Do I have to take the labels off bottles and tins before recycling them? I want to do more recycling in a school or local group, how can you help, do you provide bins? Can I recycle my clothes? What are local authorities and what are they responsible for? Where is my local bring centre / bottle bank How can I get a bottle bank in my area? My local bottle bank is full, can you empty it? What is the Green Dot? I saw a green dot symbol on packaging in my local supermarket – what does this symbol mean? In my supermarket I saw a sign saying that as a member of Repak, the store does not have to take back packaging for recycling – why is this? 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's Team Green and help Ireland hit its environmental targets. 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