Could the material be recycled, i.e. would it be clean, if it was separated from other rubbish?

Could the material be recycled, i.e. would it be clean, if it was separated from other rubbish?

Do recycling facilities exist to reuse these materials?

Does the material decompose?

Is the material contaminated or non-recyclable?

All paper, non-soiled by food

Non-soiled food wrappers e.g. raisin packets, lolly boxes

Number 1 and 2 plastics, e.g. drinking water bottles

Food waste: fruit peel, sandwiches, tea bags, coffee grinds

Waxed drink containers & paper

Photocopier & printer paper

Computer and paper boxes

Cans: coke cans, baked bean/tuna tins

Wooden stirring sticks, chopsticks

Polystyrene packing

Envelopes, not including window-front

Glass bottles

Used/wet/soiled paper: napkins, tissues, non waxed paper with food residue

Potentially hazardous substances: batteries, aerosols, glues, cosmetics

Newspaper, magazines & glossy paper

Toner cartridges (weigh and record separately)

Certified-biodegradable cups or bags

Rubber polystyrene cups

Waxed paper around copy or printer paper

Bathroom hand-towels

Takeaway coffee cups

Coloured paper and cards

Plastic containers: numbers 3 –9, water cooler cups

Note pads and post-it notes

Tetra packs

Telephone books

Thermal paper

Paper with staples or bindings

Plastic wrapping

Bits of metals, foil

Pens