Materials

This is a standard list of materials as used by WRAP for kerbside collections. The top categories are listed with individual items that are typically allowed for that type of materials. The relevant material stream and colour (typically used for on-street signage and colour coding) are linked to the material categories.

Category	Item	Material stream
Cardboard		cardboard
	Cardboard egg boxes
	Cardboard fruit and veg punnets
	Cardboard sleeves
	Cereal boxes
	Corrugated cardboard
	Food and drink cartons
	Toilet roll tubes
Foil		foil
	Aluminium foil
	Foil trays
Glass		glass
	Glass bottles and jars
Metal packaging
	Aerosols
	Drinks cans
	Food tins
	Metal lids from glass jars
Others
	Batteries
Paper		paper
	Brown envelopes
	Junk mail
	Magazines
	Newspapers
	Shredded paper
	Telephone directories
	Window envelopes
	Yellow pages
Plastic bottles		plastic bottles
	Household cleaner and detergent bottles
	Plastic milk bottles
	Plastics drinks bottles
	Toiletries and shampoo bottles
Plastic packaging		household plastics (without film)
	Carrier bags
	Clingwrap
	Food pots and tubs
	Margarine tubs
	Plant pots
	Plastic pouches
	Plastic trays
	Plastic wrappers
	Yoghurt pots
Textiles		textiles
Food waste		food waste
	Bread, cake, pastries
	Dairy products - cheese and eggs
	Raw and cooked fish and meat including bones
	Raw and cooked vegetables including peelings
	Rice, pasta, beans
	Teabags and coffee grounds
	Uneaten food and plate scrapings
Garden waste		garden waste
	Flowers
	Grass cuttings
	Leaves
	Plants
	Prunings and twigs
	Weeds
Household waste		household waste
Mixed recyclables		mixed recyclables

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