Use the right bin Choosing the right bin for the right materials when getting rid of your waste will help save money. Here’s a reminder of what can be placed into each bin. For full details please visit www.brent.gov.uk/recyclemore
Organic waste bin TM
Paper, cardboard, Tetra Paks , cans, tins, plastic bottles, rigid plastic containers, glass bottles and foil.
All food waste, including vegetable peelings, food scraps (cooked and uncooked), bread, rice, pasta, tea bags and coffee grounds and any garden waste including twigs, branches, leaves and plant cuttings.
Food waste container
Landfill waste bin
All food waste, including vegetable peelings, food scraps (cooked and uncooked), bread, rice, pasta, tea bags and coffee grounds.
Nappies, pet litter, polystyrene packaging, crisp packets, broken glass.
Food waste can be wrapped in newspaper, paper bags or kitchen caddy liners made of corn starch that meet environmental regulation EN13432. Kitchen caddy liners can be purchased at www.caddyliners.com
GreenPages, Brent’s quarterly residents’ recycling newsletter, is produced by Brent in association with Veolia. For further information visit www.brent.gov.uk/recyclemore or call 020 8937 5050.
www.brent.gov.uk/recyclemore
01.13BD6783
Blue top recycling bin