Food and drink packaging
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Card
Card food packaging
Empty
Empty before recycling.
Mixed recycling bin except Reigate and Banstead (paper bin)
Put this in your mixed recycling bin. If you live in Reigate and Banstead, it goes in your paper and card bin instead.
Find out moreRule varies by area. Check the search tool for your postcode.Compost at home
This breaks down in a home compost bin. It does not need to leave your garden.
Find out moreAccepted at all CRCs
Every community recycling centre in Surrey takes this. Find your nearest on our zero waste map.
Find out moreSome recycling banks
Can be taken to some recycling banks in Surrey, often located at supermarkets and car parks.
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Cartons
Empty
Empty before recycling.
Accepted at some CRCs
Some community recycling centres take this, but not all of them. Check your nearest before you travel.
Find out moreSome recycling banks
Can be taken to some recycling banks in Surrey, often located at supermarkets and car parks.
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Cereal boxes
Empty
Empty before recycling.
Mixed recycling bin except Reigate and Banstead (paper bin)
Put this in your mixed recycling bin. If you live in Reigate and Banstead, it goes in your paper and card bin instead.
Find out moreRule varies by area. Check the search tool for your postcode.Compost at home
This breaks down in a home compost bin. It does not need to leave your garden.
Find out moreAccepted at all CRCs
Every community recycling centre in Surrey takes this. Find your nearest on our zero waste map.
Find out moreSome recycling banks
Can be taken to some recycling banks in Surrey, often located at supermarkets and car parks.
Find out more
Greasy pizza boxes
Sandwich boxes
Supermarket pizza boxes – everywhere except Spelthorne
Empty
Empty before recycling.
Mixed recycling bin except Reigate and Banstead (paper bin)
Put this in your mixed recycling bin. If you live in Reigate and Banstead, it goes in your paper and card bin instead.
Find out moreRule varies by area. Check the search tool for your postcode.Compost at home
This breaks down in a home compost bin. It does not need to leave your garden.
Find out moreAccepted at all CRCs
Every community recycling centre in Surrey takes this. Find your nearest on our zero waste map.
Find out moreSome recycling banks
Can be taken to some recycling banks in Surrey, often located at supermarkets and car parks.
Find out moreSupermarket pizza boxes – Spelthorne
Compost at home
This breaks down in a home compost bin. It does not need to leave your garden.
Find out moreAccepted at all CRCs
Every community recycling centre in Surrey takes this. Find your nearest on our zero waste map.
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Takeaway coffee cups
Glass
Glass bottles
Empty
Empty before recycling.
Mixed recycling bin except Epsom and Ewell (glass bin)
Put this in your mixed recycling bin. If you live in Epsom and Ewell, it goes in your glass bin instead.
Find out moreRule varies by area. Check the search tool for your postcode.Accepted at some CRCs
Some community recycling centres take this, but not all of them. Check your nearest before you travel.
Find out moreSome recycling banks
Can be taken to some recycling banks in Surrey, often located at supermarkets and car parks.
Find out more
Glass jars
Empty
Empty before recycling.
Mixed recycling bin except Epsom and Ewell (glass bin)
Put this in your mixed recycling bin. If you live in Epsom and Ewell, it goes in your glass bin instead.
Find out moreRule varies by area. Check the search tool for your postcode.Accepted at some CRCs
Some community recycling centres take this, but not all of them. Check your nearest before you travel.
Find out moreSome recycling banks
Can be taken to some recycling banks in Surrey, often located at supermarkets and car parks.
Find out more
Metal
Clean tin foil
Scrunch
Scrunch clean foil into a ball the size of a tennis ball before recycling.
Accepted at all CRCs
Every community recycling centre in Surrey takes this. Find your nearest on our zero waste map.
Find out moreSome recycling banks
Can be taken to some recycling banks in Surrey, often located at supermarkets and car parks.
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Dirty tin foil
Drinks cans
Empty
Empty before recycling.
Accepted at all CRCs
Every community recycling centre in Surrey takes this. Find your nearest on our zero waste map.
Find out moreSome recycling banks
Can be taken to some recycling banks in Surrey, often located at supermarkets and car parks.
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Foil lids
Scrunch
Scrunch clean foil into a ball the size of a tennis ball before recycling.
Accepted at all CRCs
Every community recycling centre in Surrey takes this. Find your nearest on our zero waste map.
Find out moreSome recycling banks
Can be taken to some recycling banks in Surrey, often located at supermarkets and car parks.
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Foil pouches
Metal tins
Empty
Empty before recycling.
Some recycling banks
Can be taken to some recycling banks in Surrey, often located at supermarkets and car parks.
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Squeezy metal tubes
Empty
Empty before recycling.
Some recycling banks
Can be taken to some recycling banks in Surrey, often located at supermarkets and car parks.
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Plastic - hard
Cream pots
Empty
Empty before recycling.
Some recycling banks
Can be taken to some recycling banks in Surrey, often located at supermarkets and car parks.
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Fruit punnets
Empty
Empty before recycling.
Some recycling banks
Can be taken to some recycling banks in Surrey, often located at supermarkets and car parks.
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Hard plastic yoghurt pot lids
Some recycling banks
Can be taken to some recycling banks in Surrey, often located at supermarkets and car parks.
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Margarine tub lids
Some recycling banks
Can be taken to some recycling banks in Surrey, often located at supermarkets and car parks.
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Margarine tubs
Empty
Empty before recycling.
Some recycling banks
Can be taken to some recycling banks in Surrey, often located at supermarkets and car parks.
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Meat trays
Empty
Empty before recycling.
Some recycling banks
Can be taken to some recycling banks in Surrey, often located at supermarkets and car parks.
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Plastic drinks bottle
Empty
Empty before recycling.
Accepted at some CRCs
Some community recycling centres take this, but not all of them. Check your nearest before you travel.
Find out moreSome recycling banks
Can be taken to some recycling banks in Surrey, often located at supermarkets and car parks.
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Vegetable punnets
Empty
Empty before recycling.
Some recycling banks
Can be taken to some recycling banks in Surrey, often located at supermarkets and car parks.
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Yoghurt pots
Empty
Empty before recycling.
Some recycling banks
Can be taken to some recycling banks in Surrey, often located at supermarkets and car parks.
Find out more
Plastic - soft
Carrier bags – everywhere except Guildford, Surrey Heath and Tandridge
Carrier bags – Guildford, Tandridge and Surrey Heath
Empty
Empty before recycling.
Cling film
Crisp packets
Soft plastic food packaging
Soft plastic lids
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