Can you recycle it?

Pizza boxesRecycling bin if clean or lightly stained; tear off greasy sections for general waste ♻️ Yes — kerbside recycling Wrapping paperRecycling bin if it passes the scrunch test; general waste if foil, glitter or plastic-coated 📍 Check locally Cardboard boxesRecycling bin, flattened ♻️ Yes — kerbside recycling Greeting cardsRecycling bin, unless glittery or with batteries/badges ♻️ Yes — kerbside recycling Glitter cards and glittery paperGeneral waste 🚫 Not recyclable NewspapersRecycling bin ♻️ Yes — kerbside recycling Magazines and cataloguesRecycling bin ♻️ Yes — kerbside recycling BooksCharity shop or book bank first; paperback pages can be recycled if damaged 💚 Reuse or donate Shredded paperVaries — some councils accept it bagged in recycling, many refuse it 📍 Check locally ReceiptsGeneral waste 🚫 Not recyclable Envelopes with plastic windowsRecycling bin — windows are fine ♻️ Yes — kerbside recycling Padded envelopes and jiffy bagsGeneral waste, unless paper-padded — reuse them first 🚫 Not recyclable Brown kraft paperRecycling bin ♻️ Yes — kerbside recycling Egg boxes (cardboard)Recycling bin, or home compost ♻️ Yes — kerbside recycling Toilet roll and kitchen roll tubesRecycling bin ♻️ Yes — kerbside recycling Cereal boxesRecycling bin, flattened; inner bag to soft plastics ♻️ Yes — kerbside recycling Food and drink cartons (Tetra Pak)Recycling bin in most of England from 2026; carton banks elsewhere 📍 Check locally Disposable coffee cupsIn-store cup collection points — not your kerbside recycling 🔄 Specialist take-back Paper bagsRecycling bin if clean; general waste if greasy ♻️ Yes — kerbside recycling Tissues and kitchen rollGeneral waste (or food caddy/compost in some areas if only food-soiled) 🚫 Not recyclable WallpaperGeneral waste 🚫 Not recyclable PhotographsGeneral waste 🚫 Not recyclable Laminated paper and documentsGeneral waste 🚫 Not recyclable Paper till rolls and non-thermal paperRecycling bin ♻️ Yes — kerbside recycling Baking paper and greaseproof paperGeneral waste 🚫 Not recyclable Paper plates and bowlsGeneral waste (compostable ones only in commercial composting, not kerbside) 🚫 Not recyclable Postage stampsCharity stamp appeals; otherwise recycle with the envelope 💚 Reuse or donate ConfettiGeneral waste; petal or rice confetti can compost 🚫 Not recyclable Glass bottlesGlass recycling bin/box, or bottle bank ♻️ Yes — kerbside recycling Glass jarsGlass recycling, rinsed, lids on or separated per council advice ♻️ Yes — kerbside recycling Broken glassWrapped in general waste in most areas; some accept broken bottles in glass collections 📍 Check locally Drinking glasses and tumblersGeneral waste (wrapped) — or donate if intact 🚫 Not recyclable Pyrex and oven-proof glass dishesGeneral waste (wrapped) — or donate if usable 🚫 Not recyclable Window glassHousehold waste recycling centre (flat glass skip) — never the bottle bank 🏭 Recycling centre MirrorsGeneral waste (small, wrapped) or recycling centre; donate if intact 🚫 Not recyclable Perfume and aftershave bottlesGlass recycling once empty; remove pump/atomiser to general waste ♻️ Yes — kerbside recycling Glass candle jarsGlass recycling once ALL wax and wick are removed ♻️ Yes — kerbside recycling Nail varnish bottlesGeneral waste — the residue can't be cleaned out 🚫 Not recyclable Glass from picture framesGeneral waste (wrapped); frame parts separately 🚫 Not recyclable Baby food jarsGlass recycling, rinsed, metal lid loosely on ♻️ Yes — kerbside recycling Plastic drinks bottlesRecycling bin — empty, squash, lid back on ♻️ Yes — kerbside recycling Plastic milk bottlesRecycling bin — rinsed, cap on ♻️ Yes — kerbside recycling Shampoo and shower gel bottlesRecycling bin — empty and rinsed; pumps in general waste ♻️ Yes — kerbside recycling Plastic bottle tops and lidsRecycling bin — screwed back onto the bottle ♻️ Yes — kerbside recycling Trigger spray bottlesRecycling bin — bottle and trigger together, empty and rinsed ♻️ Yes — kerbside recycling Pump dispenser topsGeneral waste — or reuse on the next bottle 🚫 Not recyclable Yoghurt potsRecycling bin — rinsed; foil lid separate ♻️ Yes — kerbside recycling Margarine and ice cream tubsRecycling bin — rinsed, lids on or in loose ♻️ Yes — kerbside recycling Plastic food traysRecycling bin — rinsed; remove film lids ♻️ Yes — kerbside recycling Black plastic traysRecycling bin in many areas now; general waste where rejected 📍 Check locally