Separating waste
What goes in which bin?
Find the right bin for every product. Separating your waste properly means less waste is landfilled or incinerated.
Where to put my waste?
- Paper food bag (clean)Paper bin
- Paper towel (clean)Paper bin
- Tissue (clean)Paper bin
- CardboardPaper bin
- Clean paper coffee filterPaper bin
- MagazinePaper bin
- Waste paperPaper bin
- Notebook paperPaper bin
- Paper or cardboard envelopePaper bin
- Paper box (e.g. cigarette box)Paper bin
- Paper cutleryPaper bin
- Paper straw wrapperPaper bin
- Paper chopstickPaper bin
- Empty paper spice bag (salt, pepper, sugar)Paper bin
- Paper tea bagPaper bin
- Paper wrapper (from food packaging)Paper bin
- Pizza box (clean)Paper bin
- Printed paper (exams, articles)Paper bin
- ReceiptPaper bin
- Nuts (almonds, walnuts, pistachios, pecans)Organic waste
- CoreOrganic waste
- AppleOrganic waste
- Pits of fruit or vegetablesOrganic waste
- Peel of fruitOrganic waste
- AvocadoOrganic waste
- BananaOrganic waste
- StrawberryOrganic waste
- CherriesOrganic waste
- GrapesOrganic waste
- CranberryOrganic waste
- MelonOrganic waste
- BlueberryOrganic waste
- FruitOrganic waste
- NutsOrganic waste
- Bubble tea bubblesOrganic waste
- PastryOrganic waste
- CakeOrganic waste
- CakeOrganic waste
- CandyOrganic waste
- CarrotOrganic waste
- ChipsOrganic waste
- Coffee beansOrganic waste
- Coffee groundsOrganic waste
- Egg shellOrganic waste
- EggOrganic waste
- Grape stemsOrganic waste
- HairOrganic waste
- KiwiOrganic waste
- PlantOrganic waste
- LeafOrganic waste
- LemonOrganic waste
- MeatOrganic waste
- NectarineOrganic waste
- OliveOrganic waste
- VegetableOrganic waste
- MuffinOrganic waste
- Breakfast cakeOrganic waste
- OrangeOrganic waste
- MandarinOrganic waste
- PastaOrganic waste
- PearOrganic waste
- PineappleOrganic waste
- PizzaOrganic waste
- SaladOrganic waste
- BreadOrganic waste
- GrapefruitOrganic waste
- CrackerOrganic waste
- SandwichOrganic waste
- Tea bagOrganic waste
- Tea leavesOrganic waste
- TacoOrganic waste
- BurritoOrganic waste
- TortillaOrganic waste
- Catering packagingPlastic
- Clear plastic food packagingPlastic
- Beverage packagingPlastic
- Drinking yoghurt (white plastic lining)Plastic
- Plastic drinking bottle (non-deposit)Plastic
- Plastic lidPlastic
- Plastic cup (clear)Plastic
- Plastic cup (white)Plastic
- Sandwich bagPlastic
- Plastic food bagPlastic
- Plastic food containerPlastic
- Plastic food container / lid (white)Plastic
- Plastic shopping bagPlastic
- Plastic sheetPlastic
- Plastic tiePlastic
- Plastic ziplock bagPlastic
- Cling filmPlastic
- White (inside) plastic food packagingPlastic
- White plastic coffee stirrerPlastic
- Chip bagPlastic
- Blister chewing gumPlastic
- Blister medicinePlastic
- Ballpoint penGeneral waste
- Aerosol canGeneral waste
- Cleaning clothGeneral waste
- Cleaning wipeGeneral waste
- Alcohol wipeGeneral waste
- Aluminum foilGeneral waste
- Aluminum foil lidGeneral waste
- Building materialsGeneral waste
- Chewing gumGeneral waste
- CigaretteGeneral waste
- ClothingGeneral waste
- Clothing labelGeneral waste
- Coffee cupGeneral waste
- CoinsGeneral waste
- Paper cutlery (fork, spoon, knife)General waste
- Wooden cutlery (fork, spoon, knife)General waste
- Compostable cutlery (fork, spoon, knife)General waste
- Paper strawGeneral waste
- Compostable strawGeneral waste
- Make-up padGeneral waste
- Cotton woolGeneral waste
- PlasterGeneral waste
- TamponGeneral waste
- Face maskGeneral waste
- Sanitary napkinGeneral waste
- Glass bottleGeneral waste
- Hard plasticGeneral waste
- Reusable coffee cup (hard plastic)General waste
- Large milk carton for coffee machinesGeneral waste
- Latex glovesGeneral waste
- Metal bottle capGeneral waste
- MetalGeneral waste
- Metal containerGeneral waste
- Metal spoonGeneral waste
- Hair clipGeneral waste
- HairpinGeneral waste
- Mixed material packaging (paper/plastic)General waste
- Mixed material bag (paper/plastic)General waste
- Mixed material candy wrapper (paper/plastic)General waste
- Mixed material coffee lidGeneral waste
- Mixed paper food containerGeneral waste
- Paper plateGeneral waste
- Muffin wrapperGeneral waste
- Dirty food wrapperGeneral waste
- Greasy food wrapperGeneral waste
- Tissue (dirty/used)General waste
- Pizza box (greasy/dirty)General waste
- Sauce wrapper (ketchup, mayonnaise, curry)General waste
- Plastic condiment bag (ketchup, cream, mayonnaise, curry)General waste
- Vegetable net (packaging)General waste
- Mandarin net (packaging)General waste
- Orange net (packaging)General waste
- Plastic mesh wrapper (oranges, mandarins, grapefruit)General waste
- Cleaning cloth (clean, used)General waste
- RagGeneral waste
- Hair tieGeneral waste
- Elastic bandGeneral waste
- SkewerGeneral waste
- StickerGeneral waste
- Sticker on backGeneral waste
- StyrofoamGeneral waste
- Sweeping wasteGeneral waste
- Wooden coffee stirrerGeneral waste
- WristbandGeneral waste
- Soda can (non-deposit*)General waste
- Soda can (deposit*)Deposit
- Billie cupDeposit
- Plastic drinking bottle (deposit*)Deposit
These items are most often separated incorrectly:
Mixed material food packaging: residual waste
Aluminum foil lid: residual waste
Used wooden cutlery: residual waste
Paper straw (with plastic lining): residual waste
(Paper) coffee cup: residual waste
Tea bag: green bin
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