There isn’t any excuse to not recycle in the UK today. Currently only 17% of household waste is recycled on average, which is much lower than other places in the EU, with some recycling over 50% of waste, according to Recycling Guide. What’s more, an astonishing 60% of rubbish that ends up in the dustbin could have been recycled.
It varies from place to place the availability of recycle options, but overall most people have access to recycle at least part of their household waste.
Recycling around the home
Recycle Now categorise the recyclable items by room in this short clip. Below we’ve listed a quick break down of what you can recycled around your home.
Living room
- old newspapers
- cans
- envelopes
Kitchen
- plastic milk bottles
- glass bottles
- breakfast cereals
- dishwasher
- kitchen tubes
- washing up liquid and pop bottles
- tins and cans
Bathroom:
- shampoo, bleach, bathroom cleaner bottles
- toilet roll tubes
- toothpaste boxes
Bedroom
- magazines
- cardboard
- tissue boxes
- aerosols
What you definitely can’t recycle around the home
Recycle Now have also made some handy videos about what definitely shouldn’t be put in your recycling bin. Some of them may surprise you!
Bathroom
- cotton wool
- mirrors
- toothpaste tube
- nappies
- tissues
Bedroom
- drinking glasses
- nappies
- wet wipes
- plastic toys
Kitchen
- dirty pizza boxes
- unfinished containers
- laminated pouches
- pots and pans
- cutlery
- kitchenware
- crisp bags
What can I recycle in my local area?
Recycle Now has a fantastic breakdown as to what can be recycled on your street. Click here and input your postcode to find out more.
