TYPES OF RECYCLING BINS

There are three types of recycling bins that have been provided by the government to dispose of recyclable items. Each colour of the bins represent different uses. These recycling bins come in various sizes – 80 litres, 120 litres, 240 litres, 360 litres, and 660 litres.


 
Colour: Blue
Used for: Paper. All coloured and non-coloured paper such as newspapers, magazines, books, catalogue sheets, brochures, calendars, cars, envelopes, and cardboard boxes.
Not including: Tissue paper, carbon paper, baking sheets/aluminium, laminated paper, and dirty paper


Colour: Brown
Used for: Glass. All coloured and non-coloured glass such as soft drink bottles, food containers, vitamin bottles, and cosmetic bottles.
Not including: Crystal, mirrors, window glasses, vehicle screens, porcelain, ceramic, metal, lab items, and jars or toxic glass bottles



 Colour: Orange
Used for: Aluminium tins, steel tins, and plastic. All kinds of aluminium and steel tins such as soft drink tins and food product tins. All coloured and non-coloured tins such as shopping bags, bottle drinks, mineral water bottles, food containers, detergent bottles, and vitamin bottles.
Not including: Paint tins, toxic containers, lab items, and Styrofoam containers.