Your green lidded bin is for mixed recycling, including plastics, glass and cans. Tonbridge and Malling accepts things like clean foil and trays, drink cans, empty aerosols, glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles, and pots and tubs.
| What you can put in the green lidded bin | Notes |
|---|---|
| Cartons (Tetra Pak) | Rinse first |
| Clean aluminium foil and food trays | Keep them food-free |
| Drink cans | |
| Empty aerosols | |
| Food tins | |
| Glass bottles and jars | Any colour |
| Plastic bottles | Clear and coloured, including cleaning product bottles |
| Plastic food trays and fruit punnets | Remove film sleeve and put the sleeve in the black bin |
| Plastic pots and tubs | For example butter, margarine, yoghurt |
| Aerosols | Green bin |
| Aluminium foil and trays | Green bin |
| Bottles and jars | Green bin |
| Cans | Green bin |
| Lids on bottles and jars | Replace lids before recycling |
| Medicine bottles | Clean and empty bottles only |
| Pet food tins | Rinse and put in green bin |
| Plant pots | Plastic plant pots, apart from black ones |
Don’t put liners or plastic bags in the bin, and rinse off any food waste before putting items in loose. If you want, I can also list the main things that must go in the black bin instead.