Recycling in LCR

Cardboard:

Yes please	No thanks
Boxes Boxes (e.g. cereal boxes, delivery boxes, dishwasher tablet boxes) Corrugated cardboard Egg cartons Envelopes Plain greeting cards Takeaway boxes	Card that is stained/dirty with food, grease, paint, etc. (e.g. pizza boxes) Glitter covered greeting cards

Remember – cardboard should be clean and dry!
Cardboard is pulped and recycled into new cardboard and cardboard packaging products, lower grade paper products and animal bedding.

Cartons:

Yes please	No thanks
Juice cartons Milk cartons Plant-based drinks cartons e.g. oat, almond, soya milks Soup or sauce cartons	Cartons with food or drink still inside Cartons with straws attached Paper cups or takeaway coffee cups

Remember – cartons just need a quick rinse to remove any food/drinks residue, then they can be popped in your recycling bin.
Recycled cartons can be used to create new products such as paper towels and even building materials.

Glass:

Yes please	No thanks
Bottles of any colour (e.g. wine, beer, spirits) Jars (e.g. sauces, baby food, spreads) Non-food bottles (e.g. perfume bottles, aftershave bottles)	Drinking glasses Glass cookware Lightbulbs Mirrors Nail varnish bottles Vases

Remember – glass bottles and jars just need a quick rinse and can be popped in your recycling bins.
Certain glass items, like candle jars are created using special glass that can withstand high temperatures and are therefore not able to be recycled alongside regular glass bottles and jars.

Metals:

Yes please	No thanks
Aerosol cans (e.g. deodorant, hairspray, shaving foam) Aluminium foil Aluminium tubes Biscuit/Chocolate/Sweet tins Drink cans Foil trays Food tins	General kitchenware (e.g. cutlery, pots, pans) Laminated foil (e.g. pet food pouches, drink pouches, coffee pods)

Remember – Drink cans can be recycled over and over again, just make sure to give them a quick rinse and pop them in your recycling bin!
Metallic pouches and pods are currently made of a mixture of materials that are difficult to recycle and are not accepted currently.

Paper:

Yes please	No thanks
Brown paper Envelopes (including windows) Gift wrap / Wrapping Paper* Leaflets and flyers Magazines, brochures, and catalogues Newspapers and supplements Paper tape White paper (e.g. computer paper, letters)	Hygiene/Sanitary products (i.e. nappies, wipes, sanitary towels, etc.) Paper that is stained/dirty with food, grease, paint, etc. Shredded paper Tissues Used paper towels Wallpaper

*Perform the scrunch test! Scrunch gift wrap or wrapping paper into a ball in your hand, if it stays in a ball, you can pop it in your recycling bin, just remove any stickers or tape before!

Remember – Remove any plastic wrapping and free gifts from newspapers, magazines and flyers before recycling
High grade paper is recycled into newspapers, magazines and paper stock.
Mixed paper is pulped and recycled into lower grade paper products.
Shredded paper cannot be recycled due to the fibre size and sorting mechanisms, instead it can be popped in your compost or rubbish bin.

Plastics:

Yes please	No thanks
Bottles (e.g. drinks bottles, cleaning bottles) Pots (yoghurt pots, plant pots) Takeaway containers Trays/punnets (e.g. vegetable, fruit and meat trays) Tubes (e.g. hand cream, face wash, toothpaste) Tubs (e.g. ice cream tubs, butter tubs, sweet tubs)	Carrier bags Crisp/sweet wrappers Hard plastics (e.g. garden furniture, plastic toys) Laminated pouches (e.g. pet food pouches, drink pouches)

Remember – plastics need a quick rinse if they contain residue, then put the lid back on and pop in your recycling bin!
Plastics are recycled to produce numerous products including new bottles, pipes, fibres, food trays etc.

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Get in touch

Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority
7th Floor
No. 1 Mann Island
Liverpool, L3 1BP
Email us: recycleright@merseysidewda.gov.uk