More and more residents are recycling their dry recyclable materials in their blue bin, reducing the amount of waste going to landfill and minimising their impact on the environment.
Plain sheets of paper (remember to remove any staples or clips)
Egg boxes (cardboard)
Envelopes (except for envelopes with a plastic lining or bubble wrap inner)
Plain greetings cards (embellished or foiled cards should go in the black bin)
Newspapers
Clean cardboard (flatten it to make space)
Food boxes (flatten to make space)
Toilet & kitchen roll tubes
Empty aerosols
Drink cans
Foil trays (give them a quick rinse)
Tin foil (give it a quick rinse)
Food cans, biscuits tins and aluminium sweet tins (give them a quick rinse)
Plastic bottles and empty cleaning bottles
Plastic pots and tubs (give them a quick rinse and stack them to save space)
Plastic food trays (give them a quick rinse) Polystyrene trays should be placed in black bin
Milk cartons (give them a quick rinse and flatten to save space)
Juice cartons (give them a quick rinse and flatten to save space)
Food cartons (give them a quick rinse and flatten to make save space)
Glass Plastic bags, plastic film, plastic packaging
Polystyrene
Food or garden waste
Nappies
Syringes and sharps
Wrapping paper
Shredded paper
Embellished paper or card
General waste
If you are unsure if an item can be recycled in your blue bin, or if you have a query about your collection, please contact Waste Management Team on T. 028 9034 0056 or E. waste@antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk You can request a new blue bin through our Order a Bin page or by contacting the Waste Management Team on T. 028 9034 0056 or E. waste@antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk
Key To Map
Glass Plastic bags, plastic film, plastic packaging Polystyrene Food or garden waste Nappies Syringes and sharps Wrapping paper Shredded paper Embellished paper or card General waste