General waste bin

What goes in the General Waste Bin? Red bin explained video transcript

Did you know that around 17 percent of the items placed in waste bins could have been recycled?

Items that can go in the general waste bin

• General household waste
• Food scraps
• Plastic bags and other soft plastics
• Plastic food wrapping, packets and cling wrap
• Ceramics and crockery
• Non-recyclable glass and mirrors
• Nappies
• Polystyrene foam / Styrofoam
• Grass clippings

Items that cannot go in the general waste bin

• Batteries
• Gas bottles and disposable gas canisters/cartridges (example from camping stoves)
• Oil and paint
• Chemicals and pesticides
• Rocks, soil and tree stumps
• Building materials
• All types of electronic equipment
• Medical waste (unless generated by an occupant of the house and placed in a puncture-proof container before disposal)
• Liquids

Top tip

• Rubbish in general waste bins should be bagged.

General waste video transcript