Estimated total Recycling Figure for 2008 :

16,122,000 Kgs

That's equal to:

135,642 Trees Saved

8,095,000 kgs of CO2 Emissions saved

1,944 Fewer cars on the road

4,855 Backyard pools of water saved

Estimated total Recycling Figure for 2008 :

16,122,000 Kgs

That's equal to:

135,642 Trees Saved

8,095,000 kgs of CO2 Emissions saved

1,944 Fewer cars on the road

4,855 Backyard pools of water saved

Can egg cartons go in the recycling bin?

Yes - Cardboard egg cartons are taken to a paper mill where they’re made into new paper products.

Can aerosol cans go in the recycling bin?

Yes - Aluminium and steel aerosols are sorted, melted down and reprocessed to make new products like cans and appliances.

Can napkins and tissues go in the recycling bin?

No - These are made of fibres that are different from normal paper and dissolve in the recycling process.  

Can plastic toys go in the recycling bin?

No - Unless they’re marked with a recycling symbol, donate them to a charity or childcare centre.

Can foil and foil trays go in the recycling bin?

Yes - Not many people realise that foil can go into the recycling bin.

Can light globes go in the recycling bin?

No - Light globes are made of a different type of glass than bottles and create impurities which weaken recycled glass. Put them in the garbage bin.

Can window envelopes go in the recycling bin?

Yes - You don’t even have to remove the little plastic window. The paper recycling process removes it before the pulp is made into new products.

Can aluminium cans go in the recycling bin?

Yes - Most aluminium cans come back to life as more aluminium cans. Recycling one can save enough energy to run a TV for three hours!

Can ice cream tubs go in the recycling bin?

Yes - If there’s a recycling symbol numbered between 1 and 7, you can pop it in.

Can plastic bags go in the recycling bin?

No - Plastic bags can’t be recycled because they jam the machinery used in the recycling process.

Can egg cartons go in the recycling bin?

Yes - Cardboard egg cartons are taken to a paper mill where they’re made into new paper products.

Can aerosol cans go in the recycling bin?

Yes - Aluminium and steel aerosols are sorted, melted down and reprocessed to make new products like cans and appliances.

Can napkins and tissues go in the recycling bin?

No - These are made of fibres that are different from normal paper and dissolve in the recycling process.  

Can plastic toys go in the recycling bin?

No - Unless they’re marked with a recycling symbol, donate them to a charity or childcare centre.

Can foil and foil trays go in the recycling bin?

Yes - Not many people realise that foil can go into the recycling bin.

Can light globes go in the recycling bin?

No - Light globes are made of a different type of glass than bottles and create impurities which weaken recycled glass. Put them in the garbage bin.

Can window envelopes go in the recycling bin?

Yes - You don’t even have to remove the little plastic window. The paper recycling process removes it before the pulp is made into new products.

Can aluminium cans go in the recycling bin?

Yes - Most aluminium cans come back to life as more aluminium cans. Recycling one can save enough energy to run a TV for three hours!

Can ice cream tubs go in the recycling bin?

Yes - If there’s a recycling symbol numbered between 1 and 7, you can pop it in.

Can plastic bags go in the recycling bin?

No - Plastic bags can’t be recycled because they jam the machinery used in the recycling process.