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Recycling with Forest of Dean District Council

The guidance on this page is for recycling plastic at home only. For all other materials visit Bins and recycling - Forest of Dean District Council

Know your plastics

Can I recycle mixed plastics No. For more information visit Forest of Dean District Councils website here.
Should I be washing and squashing my plastic bottles? Yes, please wash and squash your plastic bottles as it saves space in your recycling container
Can I recycle black plastic packaging  Not recyclable at kerbside, please put in your non recycling bin
Can I recycle plastic film including bread bags and crisp packets Not recyclable at kerbside, please put in your non recycling bin You may be able to recycle them at your local supermarket. Check if your local store recycles bags.
Should I leave on or remove lids? Please remove these and put them in your non recycling bin
Should I leave on or remove trigger sprays (like on cleaning sprays) Please remove these and put them in your non recycling bin

When?

Plastic bottles, food/drink cans, empty aerosols and aluminium foil (box 1)

Glass, bagged textiles and shoes (box 2)

What do we want?

Plastic bottles

  • Clear/coloured plastic bottles
  • Detergent bottles
  • Hand soap bottles (without pump)
  • Cleaning product bottles (e.g. bleach bottles and bathroom cleaners)
  • Skin care product bottles
  • Shampoo and shower gel bottles
  • Milk bottles
  • Fizzy and non fizzy drinks and water bottles

What don't we want?

  • Plastic pots, tubs or trays
  • Crisp packets
  • Pre-prepared salad bags
  • Film lids from pots or trays
  • Black plastic or black polystyrene trays
  • Medicine packs e.g. headache pills
  • Plastic film/wrappers/bags*
  • Pet food pouches
  • Soap bottle pumps
  • Paint pots
  • Plastic toys (for details about electronic and electrical items visit the website here)
  • Plastic plant pots
  • Bubble wrap
  • Plastic bottles containing chemicals e.g. anti-freeze
  • Polystyrene packaging

* Plastic bags cannot be recycled through the kerbside recycling collection services. However, some local supermarkets have recycling collection points in store: check if your local store recycles bags.

Can't recycle an item? Find out where you can take your items to be recycled.

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