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Food Recycling

Student Food Recycling

What to do with...

CARDBOARD
ELECTRICAL ITEMS
FOOD TINS AND DRINK CANS
FOOD WASTE
GLASS
PAPER

All items

A

AEROSOLS
ANIMAL BEDDING
ASBESTOS
ASH (COAL AND WOOD)

B

BATHROOM SUITES
BATTERIES
BICYCLES
BOOKS
BRAS
BUBBLE WRAP
BUILDING MATERIALS
BUTTONS

C

CAR BATTERIES
CARDBOARD
CARPETS
CARRIER BAGS
CARS
CATALOGUES
CDS AND DVDS
CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS
CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS
CHRISTMAS TREES
CLOTH NAPPIES
CLOTHES HANGERS
CLOTHING AND TEXTILES
COFFEE PODS/CAPSULES
COINS (FOREIGN AND OLD)
COMPUTERS
COOKING OIL
CORKS
CRISP PACKETS
CROCKERY AND CUTLERY

D

DIESEL AND PETROL
DIY EQUIPMENT

E

EGG SHELLS
ELECTRICAL ITEMS
ELECTRONIC GAMES
ENGINE OIL

F

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
FOIL
FOOD AND DRINK CARTONS
FOOD TINS AND DRINK CANS
FOOD WASTE
FURNITURE

G

GARDEN WASTE
GARDENING TOOLS
GAS BOTTLES
GIFT AND TOY PACKAGING
GLASS
GREETINGS CARDS

H

HAZARDOUS WASTE
HEARING AIDS

I

IRONING BOARDS

J

JEWELLERY

K

KEYS (METAL)
KITCHEN ROLL

L

LIGHT BULBS

M

MEDICINE
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

N

NAPPIES (DISPOSABLE)

P

PACKAGING (FOOD)
PAINT
PAINT CANS
PAPER
PAPER COFFEE CUPS
PHOTOGRAPHS
PLASTIC BOTTLES
PLASTIC FILM
PLASTIC TUBS AND TRAYS
POLYSTYRENE
PRINTER CARTRIDGES
PYREX

R

RECORDS

S

SHOES AND BOOTS
SPECTACLES
STAMPS
STICKY TAPE

T

TILES (FLOOR AND WALL)
TIMBER AND WOOD
TOYS AND GAMES
TVs AND MONITORS
TYRES

W

WATCHES
WATER FILTERS
WHITE GOODS
WOOL
WRAPPING PAPER

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