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[[Category:Tonnage & Waste Types]] | [[Category:Tonnage & Waste Types]] | ||
[[Dry Recyclables]] typically comprise mixed [[Paper]], [[Card|Cardboard]], [[Plastic|Plastic Bottles]], [[Metal|Drinks Cans]] and [[Glass|Glass Bottles]]. They can be collected for [[recycling]] separately or mixed, when they are typically called [[Dry Mixed Recyclables]] or [[DMR]]. | |||
Under [[Simpler Recycling]]<ref>https://www.gov.uk/government/news/simpler-recycling-collections-and-tougher-regulation-to-reform-waste-system</ref> they are categorised as follows: | |||
* [[Glass]] | |||
** Glass packaging including bottles and jars | |||
* [[Metal]] | |||
** Steel and aluminium tins and cans | |||
** Steel and aluminium aerosols | |||
** Aluminium foil | |||
** Aluminium food trays | |||
** Steel and aluminium jars and bottle lids | |||
** Aluminium tubes | |||
* [[Plastic]] | |||
** Plastic bottles made of [[PET (1)|PET]], [[PP (5)|PP]] and [[HDPE (2)|HDPE]] | |||
** Pots, tubs and trays made of [[PET (1)|PET]], [[PP (5)|PP]] (including expanded [[PP (5)|PP]]) and [[wikipedia: Polyethylene|PE]] | |||
** [[wikipedia: Polyethylene|PE]] and [[PP (5)|PP]] plastic tubes larger than 50mm x 50mm | |||
** Cartons for food, drink and other liquids, including aseptic and chilled cartons | |||
** Plastic film packaging and plastic bags made of mono [[wikipedia: Polyethylene|PE]], mono [[PP (5)|PP]] and mixed [[PP (5)|PP]] and [[wikipedia: Polyethylene|PE]], including those metallised through vacuum or vapour deposition | |||
* [[Paper & Card|Paper and Card]] - all paper and card except: | |||
** Paper and card that contains glitter or foil | |||
** Paper that is laminated | |||
** Stickers and sticky paper | |||
** Padded lined envelopes | |||
** Paperback and hardback books | |||
** Wallpaper | |||
==References== | |||