What can’t I recycle in the pink sacks and purple recycling bins?
It is very important to only recycle the correct materials using the pink sacks and purple recycling bin. Other materials (contaminants) can be difficult or impossible to recycle and can damage machinery at the materials recovery facility and spoil other materials meaning that they can’t be recycled. For example, textiles become tangled in the machinery at the materials recovery facility and liquids from food waste can soak into paper. Common materials that cannot be recycled through the pink sacks and purple bins: Food waste: Food waste is one of the worst contaminants of the recycling. Any food waste, including that left in any unrinsed cans and cartons, can soak into paper and cardboard so it cannot be recycled. It is also makes the recycling unpleasant to store, collect and sort. Nappies: Nappies are also a serious contaminant. They make the recycling unpleasant to store, collect and sort. Textiles and shoes: Textiles become tangled in the machinery at the materials recovery facili
