You can recycle a variety of items in your yellow lidded bin in Preston. Here's a summary of what's acceptable:
| Recyclable Items |
|---|
| Plastic bottles (detergent, bleach, milk, pop, yoghurt) |
| Plastic lids |
| Plastic tubs (margarine, ice cream) - no film lids |
| Plastic pots (yoghurt, soup) - no film lids |
| Plastic trays / punnets (ready meals, meat trays, fruit/veg) - no film lids or polystyrene trays |
| Plastic items with numbers ♻ 1 (PET), ♻ 2 (HDPE), or ♻ 5 (PP) |
| Hand gel bottles (must be rinsed) |
| Glass bottles and jars |
| Food tins |
| Drinks cans |
| Biscuit and sweet tins (metal and plastic) |
| Empty aerosol cans |
| Clean foil |
| Foil pie cases |
| Foil takeaway containers |
| Aluminium tubes (e.g., tomato puree tubes, remove cap) |
Make sure items are clean and placed loose in the bin. For a visual guide, you can check out the recycling bins information leaflet.