Recycling gives materials a chance to be used to their fullest extent. Padded envelopes, such as Jiffy Bags, cannot be recycled due to the plastic lining inside, and should be put in your rubbish bin. Cards with a large amount of glitter, ribbons, bows or other adornments should also be placed in your rubbish bin.Many everyday items are recyclable through the City of Corpus Christi's curbside recycling program. There is no need to sort recyclables accepted by the program, be sure to give them a quick rinse and empty all liquids before placing them in the blue recycling cart. It is not necessary to remove windows from envelopes, or staples from paper, although tape should be removed from cardboard and wrapping paper. However, it can be accepted for recycling in the paper and cardboard container at your local recycling centre, or composted at home.

If it gets mixed with other materials, such as glass, it is difficult to remove during the sorting process and can ruin the quality of the glass. Shredded paper cannot be recycled using your home bin. Greeting cards and wrapping paper (non-metallic).To find your nearest participating supermarket visit Recycle Now’s recycling locator.īioplastics ( plastics made from plant or other biological material instead of petroleum) aren't recognised by our specialised sorting machinery, and should be placed in your rubbish bin. These items can be recycled at some supermarkets as part of their soft plastic recycling scheme. Soft plastics such as bubble wrap, plastic bags and plastic film cannot be recycled at home. We can recycle any colour of plastic bottles and containers in West Sussex, but they should be clean, dry and loose. Plastic is recycled and made into new products, such as fleeces, pillows or new plastic bottles. Plastic container lids (about the size of a coffee jar lid or larger).Washing-up liquid bottles (squashed and lids replaced).Laundry and detergent bottles and tubs (squashed and lids replaced).

Bathroom bottles, including roll-on deodorants (squashed and lids replaced).

Milk and drink bottles (squashed and lids replaced).

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