Arran: what goes in each bin

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Arran: what goes in each bin?

Please note: This guidance only applies to Arran. Please see our arrangements for mainland and Cumbrae.

Blue bin

Grey bin

Please do not contaminate your blue bin by using any plastic bags. This includes bin liners and carrier bags.

Blue bins

Blue bins on Arran should only contain the recyclable items listed below.

Items should be rinsed or cleaned, and placed loose in your blue bin to help with sorting at the materials recycling facility. Don't worry about removing labels.

Cardboard

boxes
food packaging
clean cardboard
large cardboard boxes (place these beside your bin, flattened and tied or taped)

Mixed glass

bottles and jars (any colour)

Cartons

juice cartons
milk cartons
soup cartons
egg boxes
tetra packs

Plastics

fizzy drink bottles
detergent bottles
milk bottles
fruit and food trays
yoghurt pots
coffee pods

Metals

aluminium cans
aerosols (empty, with lid removed)
food and drink cans
biscuit and sweet tins
foil trays and wrap
bottle tops and jar lids
coffee pods

Mixed paper

newspaper
magazines
envelopes
directories
shredded paper (small amounts)

What not to include

Please do not include the following non recyclable items in your blue bin.

black bin bags
all other plastics and films
polystyrene and foam
hard plastics
food/garden waste
animal waste/bedding
nappies/sanitary waste
needles and medical waste
clothes
blankets
quilts
shoes
contaminated cardboard/paper
wallpaper
tissues
paper towels
coffee cups
ceramics
carpets
mirrors
Pyrex
light bulbs
pots and pans
window pane glass
sharp or dangerous objects
electrical items
batteries and devices containing batteries such as: e-cigarettes, mobile phones, laptops, electronic toys, electric toothbrushes, and shavers - as doing so can cause fire
photographs
paint tins

Other recyclable items

Metal

All metal is 100% recyclable. Please take any metal items not listed above to your Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC).

Electrical items

Take small electrical items to your HWRC.

Batteries

Batteries should not be placed in any bins, as this may cause a fire risk at reprocessing facilities.

Small household batteries can be recycled at:

most electrical retailers
some supermarkets
North Ayrshire libraries, public offices and HWRC

Small devices containing batteries such as: e-cigarettes, mobile phones, laptops, electronic toys, electric toothbrushes, and shavers should be recycled at a Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC).

Large rechargeable batteries (such as from lawnmowers) should be placed in the small appliances container unit at our HWRC.

Car batteries should be recycled at:

the garage where the new battery is fitted

Textiles

For textile recycling, either:

deposit in a textile bank
donate to a charity

Grey bin

Your grey bin is for household waste that can't be recycled.

black bags
nappies
animal waste
old non-reusable clothes and bedding
polystyrene
tissues and wipes
sanitary products
ceramics
photographs

There is no collection service for organic waste on Arran under a derogation (exemption) set out in the Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2012.

Reduce food waste wherever possible, or place in the grey bin.

Garden waste, and any extra waste, may be deposited at Brodick HWRC.

For large items of household waste place arrange a bulky waste collection.

Disposal of fireworks

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service provides the following information:

Used fireworks should be disposed of by soaking for a least a few hours in water before placing in a plastic bag then disposing of the soaked, bagged fireworks in your outdoor general refuse bin.

If any fireworks did not work, do not return to them till after your display has finished. At the end of the display faulty fireworks should also be soaked, bagged and binned.