What can't go in the orange bag?

No thanks

  • Balloons
  • Biodegradable/degradable plastic
  • Biscuit Trays
  • Blister Packs
  • Bottles/cans
  • Bottle tops
  • Bread tags
  • Cellophane
  • Clothing/linen
  • Compostable plastics
  • Desiccant sachets/moisture absorbers
  • Elastic bands
  • Face masks
  • Fruit/berry punnets
  • Food waste
  • Fruit stickers
  • Hard/rigid plastic
  • Laminated paper
  • Meat trays (foam and plastic)
  • Paper and cardboard
  • Plant based plastic, bio-plastic and bio-plastic blends
  • Plastic bags with cloth, rope or ribbon handles
  • Plastic containers
  • Plastic lined paper
  • Plastic packaging tape
  • Plastic rope/twine
  • Plastic straws
  • Plastic takeaway containers
  • Polystyrene (including polystyrene foam and rigid polystyrene containers)
  • Rubber/latex gloves
  • Silicon food storage bags
  • Single portion rigid sauce packet
  • Soft Plastic labelled PET, PVC, PS or nylon
  • Soft plastic numbers 1, 3, 6 and 7
  • Sticky/adhesive tape
  • Toothpaste tubes (even if you cut the lids off first - these can only go in your waste bin)
  • Tea and coffee bags