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Newcastle Today - Thursday, 29 July 2010 - Sunny intervals Max 19°C, Min 12°C

Council Services

Environment



Blue Week


Your next collection

Use this link to find the date of your next collection.

What can you recycle

Food WasteYes please

  • Meat and fish
  • Fruit and vegetables
  • All dairy products
  • Bread, cakes and pastries
  • Rice, pasta and beans
  • Uneaten food
  • Tea bags and coffee grounds

No thanks

  • Packaging of any sort
  • Liquids
  • Oil or liquid fat

Cardboard. Corrugated CardboardYes please

  • Greeting cards
  • Pizza boxes
  • Cereal packets
  • Frozen food packets
  • Corrugated cardboard
  • General grey boardpackaging

No thanks

  • Food waste
  • Foil seals
  • Plastic labels
  • Oil & grease
  • Tetrapak cartons

Plastic bottlesYes please

  • Plastic milk bottles
  • Soft drinks bottles
  • Shampoo bottles
  • Detergent bottles
  • Household cleaning bottles

No thanks

  • Yoghurt pots
  • Meat trays
  • Margarine & ice cream tubs
  • Polystyrene trays & packaging

Textiles, clothes, shoesYes please

  • Clean dry clothing, paired shoes & handbags
  • Curtains, sheets, towels & blankets

No thanks

  • Duvets & pillows

Paper, newspapers & magazines, telephone directoriesYes please

  • Newspapers & magazines
  • Junk mail & catalogues
  • Yellow Pages & telephone directories

No thanks

  • Cardboard, envelopes & sticky labels

Mixed glass bottles and jars, food tins and drink cans, aerosols, foilYes please

  • Glass bottles & jars
  • Cans & tins
  • Clean foil
  • Empty aerosols

No thanks

  • Bottle tops & jar lids
  • Pyrex, broken glass & drinking glasses
  • Plastics

Need a new container?

Replacement bags and containers are available, simply complete this form.

How to pack your cardboard

  • Get your card board and your green bag
  • Break the cardboard down
  • Flatten the cardboard
  • Tear the cardboard into smaller pieces
  • Put the pieces into the green bag
  • Put the green bag out for collection
 
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