Which Bin Tips

Need to know 'which bin' and more importantly, why? Our handy and simple tips will help you get the most out of your recycling efforts.

Always in the green bin: all food scraps – but not the packaging

All food scraps, including citrus, onion, dairy, meat, bones, fish, fruit and vegetables, need to be recycled th...

What goes in the green bin?

It's a common misconception that putting your food and organic waste in your landfill bin is no different from p...

Always in the green bin: shredded paper and sticky notes

Shredded paper, sticky notes and other small pieces of paper can go in your green bin.Paper provides a great sou...

Using your kitchen caddy and green bin

All food scraps, tissues, paper towel, shredded paper, and more can be composted through your green bin.If you’r...

Always in the green bin: garden organics

Anything that grows in your garden can go in your green bin – that includes flowers, weeds, lawn clippings, leav...

Always in the green bin: pet waste

Pet waste can in fact be composted through your green bin.You may say ‘ewww’ to pet poo, but rest assured the co...

Always in the green bin: coffee grounds, tea bags and loose tea leaves

Coffee grounds, tea bags and loose tea leaves can go into your green bin, or your home compost bin.Coffee ground...

What happens with green bin materials?

Once collected from your kerbside, your food and garden organics are taken to a local composting facility. In So...

Always in the green bin: cold ash and charcoal

Having a fire to keep you nice and toasty this winter? Ashes and charcoal can go into your green bin, but only o...

Always in the green bin: cardboard egg cartons

Cardboard egg cartons can be composted through your green bin.Egg cartons are made from recycled, low-grade pape...

Always in the green bin: greasy pizza boxes and other takeaway packaging

Pizza boxes – especially when they’re greasy and have cheese or other food stuck to them – are great in your gre...

Always in the green bin: nail clippings, hair and pet fur

Nail clippings and hair from both humans and pets can go in the green bin – following the general rule, ‘if it g...

Always in the green bin: pencil and other wood shavings

Pencil and other wood shavings, like sawdust, can go in your green bin.If you have your own composting system se...

Tips to avoid food waste this festive season

For many, the festive season is a time when we prepare and eat lots of delicious food, but the unfortunate real...