How Do I Dispose Of?
Find your item below:
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Aerosols - Place all empty aerosols such as hair spray, deodorant and air freshener in your Recycling Bin (Green)
Animal Waste - Please place this in your Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Animal Waste - Please place this in your Household Waste Bin (Grey)
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Baking Tins/Trays - Tins and trays that are in good condition can be taken to your local charity shop. Any that are not in good condition can be taken your local Household Recycling Centre for scrap metal
Batteries - These can be placed in a clear bag (e.g. a sandwich bag) and placed on top (of the lid) of your household waste bin for recycling. Alternatively you can take these to the household recycling centre or various supermarkets and DIY shops who have battery collection points.
Bedding (duvets and pillows) - Household Recycling Centre
Bedding (Sheets, blankets, duvet covers, pillow cases) - Place in a clear bag on top of your Recycling Bin (Green) or take to a clothes/textiles bank
Bicycle Tyres - Household Recycling Centre
Bicycles - Take to a second-hand cycle shops or charity shops if in working order. Or take to your local Household Recycling Centre.
Biscuit Tins - Recycling Bin (Green). Metal and plastic biscuit tins are both accepted
Black Plastics - (such as ready meal trays) Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Bones - Food caddy
Books - Charity Shops or Recycling Centre
Bottle Tops - Recycling Bin (Green)
Bread bags - Household Waste Bin (Grey) or supermarket plastic film collection points
Bricks - Household Recycling Centre (take to the soil and rubble container)
Bubble Wrap - Household Waste Bin (Grey) or supermarket plastic film collection points
Batteries - These can be placed in a clear bag (e.g. a sandwich bag) and placed on top (of the lid) of your household waste bin for recycling. Alternatively you can take these to the household recycling centre or various supermarkets and DIY shops who have battery collection points.
Bedding (duvets and pillows) - Household Recycling Centre
Bedding (Sheets, blankets, duvet covers, pillow cases) - Place in a clear bag on top of your Recycling Bin (Green) or take to a clothes/textiles bank
Bicycle Tyres - Household Recycling Centre
Bicycles - Take to a second-hand cycle shops or charity shops if in working order. Or take to your local Household Recycling Centre.
Biscuit Tins - Recycling Bin (Green). Metal and plastic biscuit tins are both accepted
Black Plastics - (such as ready meal trays) Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Bones - Food caddy
Books - Charity Shops or Recycling Centre
Bottle Tops - Recycling Bin (Green)
Bread bags - Household Waste Bin (Grey) or supermarket plastic film collection points
Bricks - Household Recycling Centre (take to the soil and rubble container)
Bubble Wrap - Household Waste Bin (Grey) or supermarket plastic film collection points
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Cans (Food and Drink) - Recycling Bin (Green). Please rinse to prevent contamination. Squash cans to save space in your bin
Car batteries - Household Recycling Centre
Cardboard - Recycling Bin (Green). Flatten cardboard boxes to save space in your bin. Large volumes of cardboard can be taken to your local Household Recycling Centre
Carpets - Household Recycling Centre
Carrier Bags - Household Waste Bin (Grey) or carrier bag collections at selected supermarkets
Cartons (such as Tetrapak) - Recycling Bin (Green). Please rinse to help prevent contamination. Flatten cartons to save space in your bin.
Cat food - Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Cat food pouches - Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Cat litter - Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Catalogues - Recycling Bin (Green)
CDs - Working CDs can be donated to a charity shop. Broken CDs need to either go in your household waste bin (grey) or taken to the household recycling centre
Cellophane - Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Cereal Boxes - Recycling Bin (Green). Flatten boxes to save space in your bin.
Christmas cards - Recycling Bin (Green)
Christmas Trees - Garden Bin (Brown) (if signed up for service) or alternatively you can use the Pilgrims Hospice Scheme or take to the Household Recycling Centre
Cling Film - Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Clothes and textiles - Place in a clear bag on top of your recycling bin. Alternatively you can use the Household Recycling Centre or textile banks
Coat Hanger - Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Coffee Cups - Household Waste Bin (Grey). Some coffee shops accept cups back for recycling. The plastic lid can go in your Recycling Bin (Green).
Coffee Grounds - Food caddy or home composting
Computer/Computer Monitors - Household Recycling Centre
Conditioner Bottle - Recycling Bin (Green). Please rinse to prevent contamination.
Contact Lens - Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Cooking Oil - Take to your local Household Recycling Centre. Please don't pour cooking oil down the drain as it may cause a blockage.
Corks - Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Cotton buds - Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Crisp packets - Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Car batteries - Household Recycling Centre
Cardboard - Recycling Bin (Green). Flatten cardboard boxes to save space in your bin. Large volumes of cardboard can be taken to your local Household Recycling Centre
Carpets - Household Recycling Centre
Carrier Bags - Household Waste Bin (Grey) or carrier bag collections at selected supermarkets
Cartons (such as Tetrapak) - Recycling Bin (Green). Please rinse to help prevent contamination. Flatten cartons to save space in your bin.
Cat food - Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Cat food pouches - Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Cat litter - Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Catalogues - Recycling Bin (Green)
CDs - Working CDs can be donated to a charity shop. Broken CDs need to either go in your household waste bin (grey) or taken to the household recycling centre
Cellophane - Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Cereal Boxes - Recycling Bin (Green). Flatten boxes to save space in your bin.
Christmas cards - Recycling Bin (Green)
Christmas Trees - Garden Bin (Brown) (if signed up for service) or alternatively you can use the Pilgrims Hospice Scheme or take to the Household Recycling Centre
Cling Film - Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Clothes and textiles - Place in a clear bag on top of your recycling bin. Alternatively you can use the Household Recycling Centre or textile banks
Coat Hanger - Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Coffee Cups - Household Waste Bin (Grey). Some coffee shops accept cups back for recycling. The plastic lid can go in your Recycling Bin (Green).
Coffee Grounds - Food caddy or home composting
Computer/Computer Monitors - Household Recycling Centre
Conditioner Bottle - Recycling Bin (Green). Please rinse to prevent contamination.
Contact Lens - Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Cooking Oil - Take to your local Household Recycling Centre. Please don't pour cooking oil down the drain as it may cause a blockage.
Corks - Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Cotton buds - Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Crisp packets - Household Waste Bin (Grey)
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Dishwasher - Household Recycling Centre. You can also use our bulky waste collection service
Dog food - Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Drill - Household recycling centre, selected charity shops that accept electrical goods or alternatively you can place small electronic items in a clear bag on top (of the lid) of your household waste bin for recycling
Drink Cartons - Recycling Bin (Green)
Dog food - Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Drill - Household recycling centre, selected charity shops that accept electrical goods or alternatively you can place small electronic items in a clear bag on top (of the lid) of your household waste bin for recycling
Drink Cartons - Recycling Bin (Green)
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Egg Boxes (Plastic & Cardboard) - Recycling Bin (Green)
Egg Shells - Food caddy
Electrical Cable - Household Recycling Centre
Engine Oil - Household Recycling Centre
Envelopes - Recycling Bin (Green)
Egg Shells - Food caddy
Electrical Cable - Household Recycling Centre
Engine Oil - Household Recycling Centre
Envelopes - Recycling Bin (Green)
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Facial wipes - Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Fire Extinguishers - Household Recycling Centre
Flowers - Garden Bin (Brown) (if signed up for the service).
Fluorescent Tubes - Household Recycling Centre
Foil (sheets, trays, takeaway containers) - Recycling Bin (Green). Clean foil only please.
Food waste - Food caddy
Freezers - Household Recycling Centre. You can also use our bulky waste collection service
Fridges - Household Recycling Centre. You can also use our bulky waste collection service
Fruit Skin/Peel - Food caddy
Fruit Punnet - Recycling Bin (Green)
Furniture - Household Recycling Centre. You can also use our bulky waste collection service
Fire Extinguishers - Household Recycling Centre
Flowers - Garden Bin (Brown) (if signed up for the service).
Fluorescent Tubes - Household Recycling Centre
Foil (sheets, trays, takeaway containers) - Recycling Bin (Green). Clean foil only please.
Food waste - Food caddy
Freezers - Household Recycling Centre. You can also use our bulky waste collection service
Fridges - Household Recycling Centre. You can also use our bulky waste collection service
Fruit Skin/Peel - Food caddy
Fruit Punnet - Recycling Bin (Green)
Furniture - Household Recycling Centre. You can also use our bulky waste collection service
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Gas bottles/Canisters - Household Recycling Centre
Glass Bottles - Recycling Bin (Green). Please rinse to prevent contamination
Glass Jars - Recycling Bin (Green). Please rinse to prevent contamination
Glass - broken glass such as wine glasses or Pyrex jugs should be wrapped up and put in your Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Greetings Cards - Recycling Bin (Green)
Glass Bottles - Recycling Bin (Green). Please rinse to prevent contamination
Glass Jars - Recycling Bin (Green). Please rinse to prevent contamination
Glass - broken glass such as wine glasses or Pyrex jugs should be wrapped up and put in your Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Greetings Cards - Recycling Bin (Green)
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Hair - Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Hairdryers - Household recycling centre, selected charity shops that accept electrical goods or alternatively you can place small electronic items in a clear bag on top (of the lid) of your household waste bin for recycling
Hair straighteners - Household recycling centre, selected charity shops that accept electrical goods or alternatively you can place small electronic items in a clear bag on top (of the lid) of your household waste bin for recycling
Hedge Trimmings - Garden Bin (Brown)
Hairdryers - Household recycling centre, selected charity shops that accept electrical goods or alternatively you can place small electronic items in a clear bag on top (of the lid) of your household waste bin for recycling
Hair straighteners - Household recycling centre, selected charity shops that accept electrical goods or alternatively you can place small electronic items in a clear bag on top (of the lid) of your household waste bin for recycling
Hedge Trimmings - Garden Bin (Brown)
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Irons - Household recycling centre, selected charity shops that accept electrical goods or alternatively you can place small electronic items in a clear bag on top (of the lid) of your household waste bin for recycling
Ink Cartridges - Household Recycling Centre or selected supermarkets
Ink Cartridges - Household Recycling Centre or selected supermarkets
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Jar Lids - Recycling Bin (Green)
Jiffy Bags - Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Junk Mail - Recycling Bin (Green)
Juice Cartons - Recycling Bin (Green). Please rinse to help prevent contamination. Flatten cartons to save space in your bin.
Jiffy Bags - Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Junk Mail - Recycling Bin (Green)
Juice Cartons - Recycling Bin (Green). Please rinse to help prevent contamination. Flatten cartons to save space in your bin.
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Kettles - Household recycling centre, selected charity shops that accept electrical goods or alternatively you can place small electronic items in a clear bag on top (of the lid) of your household waste bin for recycling
Kitchen Roll - Household Waste Bin (Grey) (kitchen roll cardboard tubes/inners can go in the recycling bin)
Knives - Household Recycling Centre (take to metal container)
Kitchen Roll - Household Waste Bin (Grey) (kitchen roll cardboard tubes/inners can go in the recycling bin)
Knives - Household Recycling Centre (take to metal container)
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Large Electrical Items - Household Recycling Centre. You can also use our bulky waste collection service
Leaves - Garden Bin (Brown) (if signed up for the service) or your local Household Recycling Centre
Light Bulbs (Low-energy and LEDs) - Household Recycling Centre or selected supermarkets
Leaves - Garden Bin (Brown) (if signed up for the service) or your local Household Recycling Centre
Light Bulbs (Low-energy and LEDs) - Household Recycling Centre or selected supermarkets
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Magazines - Recycling Bin (Green)
Margarine Tub - Recycling Bin (Green)
Mattresses/Toppers - Household Recycling Centre. You can also use our bulky waste collection service
Meat - Food caddy
Medicines - Please take your unused or out of date medicine to your local pharmacy to be disposed of correctly.
Microwave - Household Recycling Centre
Metal Screw Cap (e.g. from wine bottle) - Recycling Bin (Green)
Milk Bottles - Recycling Bin (Green)
Milk Cartons - Recycling Bin (Green). Please rinse to help prevent contamination. Flatten cartons to save space in your bin.
Microwave - Household recycling centre, selected charity shops that accept electrical goods or alternatively you can place small electronic items in a clear bag on top (of the lid) of your household waste bin for recycling
Mobile Phones - Household recycling centre, selected charity shops that accept electrical goods, high street stores such as CEX or Carphone Warehouse or alternatively you can place small electronic items in a clear bag on top (of the lid) of your household waste bin for recycling
Margarine Tub - Recycling Bin (Green)
Mattresses/Toppers - Household Recycling Centre. You can also use our bulky waste collection service
Meat - Food caddy
Medicines - Please take your unused or out of date medicine to your local pharmacy to be disposed of correctly.
Microwave - Household Recycling Centre
Metal Screw Cap (e.g. from wine bottle) - Recycling Bin (Green)
Milk Bottles - Recycling Bin (Green)
Milk Cartons - Recycling Bin (Green). Please rinse to help prevent contamination. Flatten cartons to save space in your bin.
Microwave - Household recycling centre, selected charity shops that accept electrical goods or alternatively you can place small electronic items in a clear bag on top (of the lid) of your household waste bin for recycling
Mobile Phones - Household recycling centre, selected charity shops that accept electrical goods, high street stores such as CEX or Carphone Warehouse or alternatively you can place small electronic items in a clear bag on top (of the lid) of your household waste bin for recycling
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Nail Varnish - Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Nails - Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Nappies (Disposable) - Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Needles/Sharps - Syringes, needles and other sharp instruments must be put into sharps boxes and disposed of via a pharmacy or GP surgery. Do not put them in your bin.
Newspapers - Recycling Bin (Green)
Nails - Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Nappies (Disposable) - Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Needles/Sharps - Syringes, needles and other sharp instruments must be put into sharps boxes and disposed of via a pharmacy or GP surgery. Do not put them in your bin.
Newspapers - Recycling Bin (Green)
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Padded Envelopes - Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Paint - Household Recycling Centre
Paper - Recycling Bin (Green)
Paper Plates - Please put in your Household Waste Bin (Grey) if used and dirty, or your recycling bin if clean
Pesticides - Household Recycling Centre
Pizza Box - Recycling Bin (Green). Please remove any excess food that may be in the box before placing in the bin
Plants - Garden Bin (Brown)
Plastic Bottles - Recycling Bin (Green). Please rinse to prevent contamination. Squash bottles to save space in your bin.
Plastic Container - Recycling Bin (Green)
Plastic Cutlery - Household Waste Bin (Grey).
Plastic Plant Pots - Household Waste Bin (Grey).
Single use plastics - Supermarkets have collections alternatively please put this in Household waste bin (Grey).
Plastic Trays - Recycling Bin (green) for clear, white or light-coloured trays. Black plastic trays need to go in the household waste bin (grey). Please rinse to prevent contamination
Plastic Tubs - Recycling Bin (Green). Please rinse to prevent contamination
Polystyrene - Household Waste Bin (Grey Bin )
Potato Peelings - Food caddy
Printer and Toner Cartridges - Household Recycling Centre, selected supermarkets accept cartridges for recycling.Alternatively, you can send your cartridges freepost to organisations such as The Recycling Factory who will then make a donation to the charity of your choice.
Pumpkins - Food caddy
Pyrex - While Pyrex ovenware is a type of glass - it has been specially treated in the manufacturing process to withstand high temperatures, which makes it non-recyclable (Grey bin)
Plastic plant pots - Household waste Bin (Grey Bin)
Paint - Household Recycling Centre
Paper - Recycling Bin (Green)
Paper Plates - Please put in your Household Waste Bin (Grey) if used and dirty, or your recycling bin if clean
Pesticides - Household Recycling Centre
Pizza Box - Recycling Bin (Green). Please remove any excess food that may be in the box before placing in the bin
Plants - Garden Bin (Brown)
Plastic Bottles - Recycling Bin (Green). Please rinse to prevent contamination. Squash bottles to save space in your bin.
Plastic Container - Recycling Bin (Green)
Plastic Cutlery - Household Waste Bin (Grey).
Plastic Plant Pots - Household Waste Bin (Grey).
Single use plastics - Supermarkets have collections alternatively please put this in Household waste bin (Grey).
Plastic Trays - Recycling Bin (green) for clear, white or light-coloured trays. Black plastic trays need to go in the household waste bin (grey). Please rinse to prevent contamination
Plastic Tubs - Recycling Bin (Green). Please rinse to prevent contamination
Polystyrene - Household Waste Bin (Grey Bin )
Potato Peelings - Food caddy
Printer and Toner Cartridges - Household Recycling Centre, selected supermarkets accept cartridges for recycling.Alternatively, you can send your cartridges freepost to organisations such as The Recycling Factory who will then make a donation to the charity of your choice.
Pumpkins - Food caddy
Pyrex - While Pyrex ovenware is a type of glass - it has been specially treated in the manufacturing process to withstand high temperatures, which makes it non-recyclable (Grey bin)
Plastic plant pots - Household waste Bin (Grey Bin)
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Razors - Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Rubber Gloves - Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Rubber Gloves - Household Waste Bin (Grey)
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Sanitary Waste - Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Saucepans - Household Recycling Centre. Pans in good condition can be taken to your local charity shop.
Sawdust – small amounts only please in a tied up bag, placed in your Household Waste Bin (Grey).
Scrap Metal - Household Recycling Centre
Sellotape - Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Shampoo Bottles - Recycling Bin (Green). Please rinse to prevent contamination.
Shoes - Put in a clear bag on top of your recycling bin. Alternatively take to a textiles bank or your local Household Recycling Centre.
Single use plastics - Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Soil/Compost - Household Recycling Centre
Straws - Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Styrofoam - Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Sweet Tins - Recycling Bin (Green). Metal and plastic sweet tins are accepted.
Saucepans - Household Recycling Centre. Pans in good condition can be taken to your local charity shop.
Sawdust – small amounts only please in a tied up bag, placed in your Household Waste Bin (Grey).
Scrap Metal - Household Recycling Centre
Sellotape - Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Shampoo Bottles - Recycling Bin (Green). Please rinse to prevent contamination.
Shoes - Put in a clear bag on top of your recycling bin. Alternatively take to a textiles bank or your local Household Recycling Centre.
Single use plastics - Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Soil/Compost - Household Recycling Centre
Straws - Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Styrofoam - Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Sweet Tins - Recycling Bin (Green). Metal and plastic sweet tins are accepted.
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Teabags - Food caddy
Telephone Directory - Recycling Bin (Green)
Televisions - Household Recycling Centre. Some charity shops also accept TVs.
Textiles - Place in a clear bag on top of your recycling bin. Alternatively you can use the Household Recycling Centre or textile banks
Tins - Recycling Bin (Green)
Tissues - Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Toasters - Household recycling centre, selected charity shops that accept electrical goods or alternatively you can place small electronic items in a clear bag on top (of the lid) of your household waste bin for recycling
Toilet Roll Tubes - Recycling Bin (Green)
Toothbrush - Household Waste Bin (Grey) or Teracycle Colgate points
Toothpaste Tubes - Household Waste Bin (Grey) or Teracycle Colgate points
Tyres - car and motorbike tyres are accepted at your local Household Recycling Centre at a charge of £2.50 per tyre
Telephone Directory - Recycling Bin (Green)
Televisions - Household Recycling Centre. Some charity shops also accept TVs.
Textiles - Place in a clear bag on top of your recycling bin. Alternatively you can use the Household Recycling Centre or textile banks
Tins - Recycling Bin (Green)
Tissues - Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Toasters - Household recycling centre, selected charity shops that accept electrical goods or alternatively you can place small electronic items in a clear bag on top (of the lid) of your household waste bin for recycling
Toilet Roll Tubes - Recycling Bin (Green)
Toothbrush - Household Waste Bin (Grey) or Teracycle Colgate points
Toothpaste Tubes - Household Waste Bin (Grey) or Teracycle Colgate points
Tyres - car and motorbike tyres are accepted at your local Household Recycling Centre at a charge of £2.50 per tyre
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Vacuum Cleaner - Household recycling centre
Vegetable Peelings - Food caddy or home compost
Vegetable oil - Cooking oil and fat shouldn’t be poured down sinks as it can cause blockages. Small amounts of cooking oil, fats, plate scrapings of fatty food can be added to your food waste recycling service. (Food caddy)
Vegetable Peelings - Food caddy or home compost
Vegetable oil - Cooking oil and fat shouldn’t be poured down sinks as it can cause blockages. Small amounts of cooking oil, fats, plate scrapings of fatty food can be added to your food waste recycling service. (Food caddy)
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Water Filters - Water filters cannot be recycled as part of your recycling collection scheme nor at household waste recycling centres. Some large supermarkets have water filter disposal points
Weeds - Garden Bin (Brown)
Wet Wipes - Baby wipes, cosmetic wipes, bathroom cleaning wipes and moist toilet tissues are not recyclable and are not flushable either even though some labels say they are. They should always be placed in your rubbish bin. (Grey)
Window Glass - Household Recycling Centre
Wood - Household Recycling Centre
Wrapping Paper (Plain) - Recycling Bin (Green)
Wrapping Paper (Non-plain) – wrapping paper that is embellished with glitter, foil, batteries etc. please place in your Household Waste Bin (Grey)
Wet Wipes - Baby wipes, cosmetic wipes, bathroom cleaning wipes and moist toilet tissues are not recyclable and are not flushable either even though some labels say they are. They should always be placed in your rubbish bin. (Grey)
Window Glass - Household Recycling Centre
Wood - Household Recycling Centre
Wrapping Paper (Plain) - Recycling Bin (Green)
Wrapping Paper (Non-plain) – wrapping paper that is embellished with glitter, foil, batteries etc. please place in your Household Waste Bin (Grey)
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Yoghurt Pots - Recycling Bin (Green). Please rinse to prevent contamination
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